Elsmere, Nebraska

Elsmere is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Valentine, the county seat of Cherry County.^[1] Its elevation is 2,687 feet (819 m).^[2]

Elsmere, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Elsmere Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°9′55″N 100°11′7″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Cherry
Elevation	2,687 ft (819 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	69135
GNIS feature ID	835299

History

A post office was established at Elsmere in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.^[3] The community was likely named after the novel Robert Elsmere by Mrs. Humphry Ward.^[4]

Education

Valentine Community Schools of Valentine absorbed the former Elsmere Public School in 2006.^[5]