Bookwalter, Nebraska facts for kids
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Bookwalter, Nebraska
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Pawnee |
Bookwalter is a small, quiet place in Pawnee County, Nebraska, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
What's the Story of Bookwalter?
Bookwalter has a short but interesting history. A long time ago, in 1890, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people could send and receive letters and packages. It was a very important place for communication back then!
This post office stayed open for many years. However, it eventually closed down in 1919.
The community of Bookwalter got its name from a person named W. J. Bookwalter. He was the first owner of the land where the community was built. It was common for places to be named after the people who first settled or owned the land.
