Newark, Nebraska

Newark is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.^[2]

Newark, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Newark
Coordinates: 40°38′28″N 98°57′47″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Kearney
Elevation	2,103 ft (641 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68959
Area code	308
GNIS feature ID	831613[1]

History

A post office was established at Newark in the 1870s.^[3] It was likely named by a settler who was a native of Newark, New Jersey.^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newark, Nebraska
3. "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.