Altona is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Altona, Nebraska | |
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  Altona, Nebraska  Altona, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′18″N 96°59′32″W / 42.10500°N 96.99222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) |
| GNIS feature ID | 835228[1] |
History edit
Altona was founded in 1898.[2] It was named after Altona, in Germany.[3] A post office was established at Altona in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]
First Trinity Lutheran Church edit
Altona is also the home of First Trinity Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. First Trinity was founded in 1881, and the congregation celebrated their 140th anniversary in 2021.
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altona, Nebraska
- ^ "The History of Altona, Nebraska". County of Wayne, NE. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 5.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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