Guide rock
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 Location in Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1870 (1883) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Webster County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 4 ′ N , 98 ° 20 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 245 (status: 2000) |
| Population density : | 188.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 508 m |
| Postal code : | 68942 |
| Area code : | +1 402 |
| FIPS : | 31-20365 |
| GNIS ID : | 0829718 |
Guide Rock is a location in Webster County in the US state of Nebraska .
Demographics
According to the United States Census 2000 , Guide Rock has 245 inhabitants, including 121 men and 124 women.
location
Guide Rock is located in southeastern Webster County, Nebraska on Nebraska State Route 78 . The US Highway 136 leads about two kilometers north at the place over. The Republican River flows in the south.
history
Guide Rock was the first Webster County settlement on April 19, 1870. It got its name from a rock that served as a guide . The first post office opened in 1870, the first school on May 1, 1870. The place developed towards the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad arriving in 1880 . Guide Rock was officially registered as a site in 1883. With The Guide Rock Signal , the first weekly newspaper was founded in the same year. As agriculture continues to play a major role, the first grain processing company was founded in 1892. The Farmers' Union followed in 1915 .
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