Princeton, Nebraska

Princeton is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[2]

Princeton, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
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Princeton
Location in Nebraska
Princeton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°34′25″N 96°42′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyLancaster
Elevation
1,434 ft (437 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68404
Area code(s)402
GNIS feature ID0832394[1]

History

Princeton was founded in 1886.[3] It was likely named after Princeton, New Jersey.[4]


A post office was established in Princeton in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959. Pat Rileys father was born here.Leon Francis Riley Sr. During a playing career that stretched from 1927 to 1942 and 1944 to 1949, Riley appeared in 2,267 minor league games for 21 different teams, with a brief trial with the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies during the World War II manpower shortage. He was the father of Lee and Pat Riley. [5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Nebraska
  3. Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 126.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  5. "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.


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