Ashby, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 42°01′19″N 101°55′41″W / 42.0219°N 101.928°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Grant |
42°01′19″N 101°55′40″W / 42.0219276°N 101.9276811°W
Ashby is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 3,843 feet (1,173 m), and it is located at 42°1′19″N 101°55′40″W / 42.02194°N 101.92778°W (42.0219276, -101.9276811). It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, 9 miles (14½ km) west-northwest of Hyannis, the county seat of Grant County. [1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 69333. [2]
Ashby got its start following construction of the railroad through the territory. [3] It was named after the town of Ashby, Massachusetts by a railroad official. [4] [5]
The Ashby post office was established in 1908. [6]
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