Debolt is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Douglas County,
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
, United States, located approximately seven miles northwest of
Omaha
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city ...
.
A post office called Debolt
or De Bolt (two words) was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899. The railroad stop on the
Chicago & Northwestern
The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ...
line was called De Bolt Place.
[Fletcher Sasse, Adam. (2016)]
"A History of the Village of DeBolt," NorthOmahaHistory.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
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See also
* History of Omaha, Nebraska
References
External links
"History of DeBolt, Nebraska"
by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com
Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Nebraska
Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
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