Newark 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 Kearney County,

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, United States.

History

A post office was established at Newark in the 1870s. It was likely named by a settler who was a native of

Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.1925 edition
is available for download a
University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Kearney County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{KearneyCountyNE-geo-stub