Welcome to Abel ...

Abel is located in Saunders County<1>.

The location of Abel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Abel is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Abel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Abel: (402) and (531)<4>

Communities Also Named Abel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Abel - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abel.

Communities near Abel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abel.

• Papillion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
  • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <5>
• La Vista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
  • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <5>
• Ralston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
  • Ralston is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
• Elkhorn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <5>
• Gretna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
• Wahoo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <5>
• Waverly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
• Springfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Yutan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
  • Yutan is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abel. See our Newspapers Page for Abel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abel ...

Looking for more information about Abel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Abel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/