 whitney is a village in dawes county, nebraska, united states. the population was 77 at the 2010 census.http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/thechadronnews/news/article_0bfc2de8-943e-5790-a008-f492b9e21542.html ==history== originally called dawes city, then earth lodge, it was renamed in honor of peter whitney, a railroad official.{{cite book | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dlas_epvgfec&source=gbs_navlinks_s | title=nebraska place-names | publisher=university of nebraska press | author=fitzpat
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