Unincorporated community in Nebraska, U.S. Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
| Shestak, Nebraska | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Shestak, NebraskaShow map of Nebraska Shestak, NebraskaShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′05″N 96°57′48″W / 40.56806°N 96.96333°W / 40.56806; -96.96333 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Saline |
Shestak is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The community is located on Nebraska Highway 103 three miles (4.8 km) south of Crete. The Big Blue River flows past, approximately one-half mile (0.80 km) to the east of the community.
History
Shestak had a post office from 1893 until 1894. The community was named for Václav Šesták, an early settler and native of Bohemia.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shestak, Nebraska
- Crete South, Nebraska, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
- Lincoln NE, Nebraska, 1:100000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
- "Saline County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- Miloslav (September 13, 2013). Czech American Timeline: Chronology of Milestones in the History of Czechs in America. Author House. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-4817-5706-5.
| Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| County seat: Wilber | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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