Crab Orchard, Nebraska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Nebraska | ||
| County : | Johnson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 20 ′ N , 96 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 38 (as of 2010 ) | ||
| FIPS : | 31-11055 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 828435 | ||
Crab Orchard is a village in Johnson County , Nebraska .
In 2010 there were 38 inhabitants in this village. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.41 km².
history
Crab Orchard was founded in 1883 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad expanded their route to the site. It got its name from a grove of wild apple trees (Engl. Orchard = orchard) nearby.
Known residents
- Roy Barcroft (1902–1969), actor
- Paul Swan (1883–1972), dancer and artist
Web links
Commons : Crab Orchard, Nebraska - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Crab Orchard, Hall County (archived version) . In: Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . University of Nebraska. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project : Origin of Nebraska place names . Works Progress Administration, Lincoln, NE 1938, p. 9.
- ^ Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia . Exploring America's Highway, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9744358-7-9 , p. 238.
- ↑ Janis Londraville, Richard Londraville: The Most Beautiful Man in the World: Paul Swan, from Wilde to Warhol . University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska 2006, ISBN 9780803229693 , p. 19.