St. James, Nebraska
St. James is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
St. James was first settled in 1856.[2] It served as the first county seat of Cedar County. The seat was transferred to St. Helena in 1859.[3] The Saint James post office, established in 1858, was discontinued in 1909.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 34.
- ↑ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 102.
- ↑ "Cedar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
Coordinates: 42°44′17″N 97°09′03″W / 42.73805°N 97.15088°W
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