Cheney, Nebraska

Cheney is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

Cheney was named for a pioneer settler.^[2] A post office was established at Cheney in the 1870s and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheney, Nebraska
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 8.
↑ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Lincoln

Cities	Hickman Lincoln Waverly

Villages	Bennet Davey Denton Firth Hallam Malcolm Panama Raymond Roca Sprague

CDPs	Walton Yankee Hill

Other unincorporated communities	Agnew Arbor Berks‡ Bethany Cheney College View Emerald Holland Kramer Martell Prairie Home Princeton Rokeby Saltillo

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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