Rokeby, Nebraska
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Rokeby, Nebraska | |
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 Rokeby Road | |
  Rokeby Location in Nebraska  Rokeby Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 68523 |
| GNIS feature ID | 832666 |
Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894. William Kennedy was the first postmaster.[2] It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott.[4]
