Atlanta, Nebraska | |
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 Roadside businesses along U.S. Highway 6/34 in Atlanta | |
 Location of Atlanta, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′06″N 99°28′24″W / 40.36833°N 99.47333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Phelps |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,346 ft (715 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 106 |
| • Density | 458.87/sq mi (177.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68923 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-02620[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398005[2] |
Atlanta is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 131 at the 2010 Census. During World War II, the town was neighbored by Camp Atlanta, which housed more than 3,000 Nazi German prisoners of war over three years. The camp was said to house more prisoners during the war than the town had in population during its entire existence.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atlanta, Nebraska
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Smith, L. (1976) "WWII soldiers found Atlanta pleasant surprise," Holdrege Daily Citizen. 12/8/76.