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Holmesville, Nebraska
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 Holmesville, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Holmesville, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Gage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,265 ft (386 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 51 |
| • Density | 228/sq mi (88.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68310
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-22780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830063 |
Holmesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 51.
History
Holmesville had its start in the year 1880 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for its postmaster, Morgan L. Holmes.
Geography
Holmesville is in central Gage County, on the east side of the Big Blue River, a south-flowing tributary of the Kansas River. The community is 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Beatrice, the Gage County seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Holmesville CDP has an area of 0.22 square miles (0.58 km2), all of it land.
See also
In Spanish: Holmesville (Nebraska) para niños
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