Elsmere is an
unincorporated community in southeastern
Cherry County,
Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of
Valentine
A valentine is a card or gift given on Valentine's Day, or one's sweetheart.
Valentine or Valentines may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Valentine (name), a given name and a surname, including a list of people and fictional char ...
, the
county seat of Cherry County. Its elevation is 2,687 feet (819 m).
History
A post office was established at Elsmere in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992. The community was likely named after the novel ''
Robert Elsmere
''Robert Elsmere'' is a novel by Mrs. Humphry Ward published in 1888. It was immediately successful, quickly selling over a million copies and gaining the admiration of Henry James.
Background
Inspired by the religious crises of early Victorian c ...
'' by
Mrs. Humphry Ward.
Education
Valentine Community Schools
Valentine Community Schools (ID # 16-0006-000) is a school district headquartered in Valentine, Nebraska.
The district has over of area. Rhode Island has an area that would be within the Valentine school district boundary.
Most of the district ...
of
Valentine
A valentine is a card or gift given on Valentine's Day, or one's sweetheart.
Valentine or Valentines may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Valentine (name), a given name and a surname, including a list of people and fictional char ...
absorbed the former
Elsmere Public School in 2006.
References
Unincorporated communities in Cherry County, Nebraska
Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
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