Mankato, Nebraska From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ghost town in Nebraska, United States Mankato is a ghost town in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States.[1] A post office was established at Mankato in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2] It was likely named after Mankato, Minnesota.[3] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mankato, Nebraska ↑ "Boyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons. vteMunicipalities and communities of Boyd County, Nebraska, United StatesCounty seat: ButteVillages Anoka Bristow Butte Gross Lynch Monowi Naper Spencer Map of Nebraska highlighting Boyd CountyTownships Basin Bristow Bush Butte Lynch McCulley Morton Mullen Spencer Ghost towns Baker Doty Mankato Rosedale Nebraska portal United States portal This Boyd County, Nebraska state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks