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College View Post Office

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Lincoln, NE

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5100 Van Dorn Street, Lincoln, NE
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5100 Van Dorn Street, Lincoln, NE 68506
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◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the counter: an old, dusty hat with a note attached. Curious, he picked it up—and suddenly found himself reliving memories from college days. He remembered his frantic nights studying under dim lights, late-night pizza deliveries, and awkward conversations with a certain neighbor who always asked for extra stamps. With a smile, he realized that the hat belonged to none other than ‘the guy who never paid for his own mail.’ Finally, back in the present, he placed the hat carefully and went on his way—leaving behind another legend for future postal workers.

2. One day, while sorting letters in the College View Post Office, a young clerk overheard an elderly neighbor muttering to himself: ‘I wonder if they’ll ever deliver my package to Mars?’ The next morning, while preparing for work, the clerk found a small envelope addressed to ‘Mars’ on her desk. She laughed it off but later that day, while delivering mail, she saw a delivery driver struggling with an oversized box marked ‘To: Mr. John Smith, Mars.’ Confused, she asked him where he was going, and he replied, ‘Just following orders ma’am.’ The story spread quickly around town, and soon everyone knew about the mysterious Martian packages delivered daily from College View Post Office.

3. Late one night, as the last mail truck pulled away from College View Post Office, a strange humming sound started coming from inside. The night clerk shrugged it off at first, thinking it might be an old heater kicking on, but the noise grew louder and more insistent. Suddenly, a small envelope fell out of thin air and landed on the counter with a soft thud. Startled, the clerk picked it up—it was addressed to 'The Night Watchman,' with no return address. Curious, she opened it and read aloud: "Dear Sir or Madam, please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused tonight." Everyone burst into laughter when they realized it was just the local college pranksters having fun again.

4. Have you heard about the strange thing that started happening at College View Post Office? One day, a delivery driver noticed a mysterious envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Since then, everyone in town has been checking their mailboxes with curiosity. One day, an old lady opened it and found inside a note saying, 'Dear Neighbor, please deliver this package to yourself.' The whole town had a good laugh over coffee at the local diner.

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Business attributes

Address

City
Lincoln
Housenumber
5100
Postcode
68506
State
NE
Street
Van Dorn Street

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Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-06-20

Brand & operator

Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 16 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-06-20.

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