Editing St. Edward, Nebraska (section)

==History==
St. Edward was founded in 1871.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA98 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=98}}</ref> An early variant name was "Waterville".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.co.boone.ne.us/pdfs/post_office_history.pdf | title=Town and Post Office History | publisher=Boone County | accessdate=24 March 2018 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804133628/http://www.co.boone.ne.us/pdfs/post_office_history.pdf | archivedate=4 August 2016 }}</ref> A post office called Waterville was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Saint Edward in 1877.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Boone | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=24 March 2018}}</ref> The present name honors Edward Sorin, [[Congregation of Holy Cross|C.S.C.]], a Roman Catholic priest.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=19| isbn=0803250606 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/boone/stedward/ | title=St. Edward, Boone County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=30 July 2014}}</ref>