Carns, Nebraska

Carns, Nebraska
Ghost town
Carns is located in Nebraska
Carns
Carns
Carns is located in the United States
Carns
Carns
Coordinates: 42°42′N 99°30′W / 42.7°N 99.5°W / 42.7; -99.5
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyKeya Paha

Carns is an extinct town in Keya Paha County, in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1]

Carns bears the name of a pioneer settler.[2] A post office called Carns was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] An early variant name of the post office may have been Elm Grove.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carns (historical)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carns Post Office (historical)

42°44′05″N 99°28′56″W / 42.73472°N 99.48233°W / 42.73472; -99.48233


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