Welcome to Conterra ...
Conterra is located in Cherry County<1>.
The location of Conterra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conterra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Conterra is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Conterra is about ½ mile above sea level.
Telephone area codes for Conterra: (402) & (531)<4>
Communities near Conterra ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Conterra.
- Brownlee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Brownlee is located in Cherry County
- Audacious ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Cherry County
- Arabia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Wood Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Wood Lake is located in Cherry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Lake <6>
- Elsmere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Cherry County
- Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2015: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
- Valentine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in Cherry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valentine <6>
- Johnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <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 Conterra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conterra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conterra. 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 Conterra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conterra. See our Newspapers Page for Conterra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conterra ...
Looking for more information about Conterra? 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 Conterra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conterra.
Adding Conterra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conterra 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 Conterra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Conterra post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conterra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conterra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/
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 Cherry, 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 Conterra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |