Welcome to Archer ...
So far, we found very little information about Archer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Archer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Archer, please Contact Us.
Archer would have been located within present day Richardson County<2>.
The location of Archer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Archer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Archer is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Archer was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Archer would have been located in the (402) and (531)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Archer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Archer: This one is located in Richardson County and the other is located in Merrick County.
Beyond Nebraska, there are 18 communities that are also named Archer - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Archer.
Communities near Archer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Archer.
- Hiawatha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <6>
- Sabetha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <6>
- Mound City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
- Morrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Craig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <6>
- White Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Verdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <6>
- Rulo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Rulo is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <6>
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 Archer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Archer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Archer. 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 Archer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Archer. See our Newspapers Page for Archer.
Adding Archer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Archer in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Archer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Archer post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Archer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Archer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Richardson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |