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| | STEPHEN WATTS KEARNY |
 | | Fort Kearny, Kearney City, Kearney Station, Kearney Junction, Kearney County, and the City of Kearney - all named for a man who was never stationed at the Fort. |
 | | Yes, the name was spelled KEARNY, but when a postoffice was applied for at the Fort in 1849, it was misspelled KEARNEY and this misspelling has been retained since, except for the Fort, which now uses the correct Kearny name. |
 | | The citizens of Kearney, Nebraska, can be proud that their city bears the name of such an admirable man. |
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