Agnew 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 Lancaster County,

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, United States.

Demographics

History

A post office was established at Agnew in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1978. The community was named for William James Agnew, a railroad official. Agnew was

plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...

ted in 1889.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lancaster County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{LancasterCountyNE-geo-stub