Bingham, Nebraska | |
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First Street in Bingham, July 2010 | |
Coordinates: 42°1′16″N 102°5′19″W / 42.02111°N 102.08861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Sheridan |
Elevation | 3,744 ft (1,141 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 69335 |
GNIS feature ID | 827448 |
Bingham is an unincorporated community in southeastern Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, south-southeast of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Sheridan County.[1] Its elevation is 3,894 feet (1,187 m).[2]
History
[edit]The Bingham post office was established in 1888.[3] The origin of the name Bingham is obscure. Two sources speculate it might be the name of a pioneer settler, railroad official or of a place in Minnesota.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Sheridan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-9744358-7-9.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
External links
[edit] Media related to Bingham, Nebraska at Wikimedia Commons