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Welcome to Alfalfa Center ...

Alfalfa Center is located in Buffalo County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Alfalfa Center: Alfalfa Ctr. (or less commonly used: Alfalfa Cen., Alfalfa Cent. or Alfalfa Cntr.)

Alfalfa Center is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Alfalfa Center is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Alfalfa Center: (308)

Communities Also Named Alfalfa Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alfalfa Center - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Alfalfa Center ...

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

  • Kearney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Minden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
  • Elm Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
    • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <4>
  • Axtell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Overton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Overton is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <4>
  • Pleasanton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Amherst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Funk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Funk is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <4>
  • Riverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>

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 Alfalfa Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alfalfa Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alfalfa Center. 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 Alfalfa Center.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alfalfa Center ...

Looking for more information about Alfalfa Center? 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 Alfalfa Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alfalfa Center.

Adding Alfalfa Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alfalfa Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alfalfa Center was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Alfalfa Center mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alfalfa Center.

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alfalfa Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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