Thatcher, Nebraska

Thatcher (also Thacher) is an unincorporated community. It is located in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.{{GNIS|835691|name=Thatcher, Nebraska}}

[https://nebraska.hometownlocator.com/zip-codes/countyzips,scfips,31031,c,cherry.cfm Zip code: 69201]

[https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ne/thatcher.html Climate: Winter's cold and snowy, summer's hot, and is windy often.]

History

Thatcher had a post office from 1884 until 1889.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Cherry&searchtext=&pagenum=4 | title=Cherry County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 August 2014}} The community was named for James M. Thatcher of Fort Niobrara.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=40| isbn=0803250606 }}{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA129|year=1908|page=129}}

References

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Category:Populated places in Cherry County, Nebraska

Category:Unincorporated communities in Nebraska