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Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
Gables, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°56′18″N 98°51′0″W / 41.93833°N 98.85000°W / 41.93833; -98.85000
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyGarfield
Elevation2,169 ft (661 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID835308

Gables is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,169 feet (661 m). It lies northeast of the city of Burwell, which is the county seat.

History

A house containing the first post office featured gables, and from that landmark the town took its name. The post office in Gables operated from 1919 until 1929.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gables, Nebraska
  2. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 67. ISBN 0803250606. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. "Garfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Garfield County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Burwell
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