Welcome to Anselmo ...

The village of Anselmo is located in Custer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anselmo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Anselmo has a population of 139 people<2> (see below for details).

Anselmo is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Anselmo is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Anselmo is within the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Anselmo: 68813<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anselmo had an population of 139 people. This is a decrease of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anselmo had a population of 145 people. This makes Anselmo the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 145 people, the population of Anselmo decreased 8.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Anselmo.

Communities Also Named Anselmo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Anselmo - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Anselmo ...

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

• Broken Bow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
  • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
  • Broken Bow has also been known as:
  • Brokenbow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <5>
• Merna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
  • Merna is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <5>
• Dunning
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
  • Dunning is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunning <5>
• New Helena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helena
  • New Helena is located in Custer County
• Gates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates is located in Custer County
• Arnold
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
• Almeria
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeria
  • Almeria is located in Loup County
• Brewster
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
  • Brewster is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <5>
• Callaway
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Callaway is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
• Logan
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Logan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anselmo ...

Looking for more information about Anselmo? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Anselmo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anselmo.

Adding Anselmo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anselmo 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 Anselmo was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anselmo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

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