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Welcome to Lemoyne ...

Lemoyne is located in Keith County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lemoyne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Lemoyne is 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lemoyne is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lemoyne lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lemoyne (for example, toward Sutherland), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Lemoyne is located in the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Lemoyne: 69146<3>

Communities Also Named Lemoyne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lemoyne - they are located in Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

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

Communities near Lemoyne ...

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

  • Ogallala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brule
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lewellen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Belmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
    • Belmar is located in Keith County
  • Keystone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Roscoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Keith County
  • Megeath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megeath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megeath
    • Megeath is located in Keith County
  • Arthur
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Paxton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lemoyne ...

Looking for more information about Lemoyne? 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 Lemoyne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lemoyne.

Adding Lemoyne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lemoyne 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 Lemoyne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lemoyne post office opened in 1906.

We also found Lemoyne mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemoyne.

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

The official website for Keith County: www.co.keith.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 Keith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemoyne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lemoyne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lemoyne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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