Arabia is an unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Arabia, Nebraska | |
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  Arabia, Nebraska  Arabia, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′52″N 100°22′21″W / 42.73111°N 100.37250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Cherry |
History edit
A post office was established at Arabia in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[2] The soil at Arabia was thought to resemble the sandy soil of the Arabian Peninsula, hence the name.[3]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arabia, Nebraska
- ^ "Cherry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 38.
42°43′52″N 100°22′21″W / 42.73111°N 100.37250°W
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