Northport is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Morrill County,

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, United States.

History

Northport was connected to The Burlington route in 1900 when the

CB&Q The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illin ...

built a branch from Alliance, Nebraska. A post office was established at Northport in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1975. Northport was named from its location on the north bank of the

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.
1925 edition
is available for download a
University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Morrill County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{MorrillCountyNE-geo-stub