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Unincorporated community · Cheyenne County · Population 36 (2020 census)
About Lorenzo
Lorenzo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place of 36 (2020) on the "South Table" of Cheyenne County, at 4,380 feet on NE 19, about 10 road miles southwest of Sidney and 3½ miles north of the Colorado line.
History
Lorenzo grew up as a station on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy line between Sidney and Sterling, Colorado, and had a post office from 1916 to 1933; the origin of the name is not recorded. In 1921 it was described as a shipping station whose freight was billed through the Sidney agent.
Highways and trails through Lorenzo
| Route | One way | Other way |
|---|---|---|
| NE 19Through the community | North to I-80 exit 55 and Sidney | South to the Colorado line, where it becomes CO 113 |
Nearby towns
| Sidney | about 8 mi northeast | NE 19 |
| Brownson | about 9 mi north | County roads |
| Potter | about 17 mi northwest | County roads |
Health care
Nearest hospital: Sidney Regional Medical Center, about 9 mi
Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; A. T. Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Grant L. Shumway, History of Western Nebraska and Its People (1921); Lilian L. Fitzpatrick, Nebraska Place-Names (1925); Nebraska State Gazetteer (1890); Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; NEGenWeb Cheyenne County; History Nebraska and its markers; National Register nominations; FortWiki; National Weather Service; Nebraska Department of Transportation; City of Sidney; Cheyenne County; Sidney Sun-Telegraph; KNEB; school, library and village sources; Visit Nebraska. Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.
Lorenzo Businesses & Places
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