College View is a neighborhood in southeast
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...
, United States which was previously a village in
Lancaster County.
History
In 1891,
Union College
Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia Co ...
was founded southeast of nearby
Lincoln
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and a small village formed around it.
The first post office was established in College View in 1891.
In 1892, the village had grown to around 1,000 residents and was incorporated as College View.
During the
second world war
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, Medical Recruits marched and trained in College View. There are pictures of soldiers such as Desmond T. Doss marching under the Clocktower on the Union College campus.
In 1929, the population of College View had grown to 2,900 people.
The city of Lincoln had grown southward and annexed College View in 1929.
Since annexation, College View has become a vibrant neighborhood in Lincoln. The area is home to many small businesses and historic buildings. Union College continues to operate.
See also
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References
Populated places in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
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