Welcome to Linscott ...
Linscott is located in Blaine County<1>.
The location of Linscott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linscott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Linscott is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Linscott is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Linscott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Linscott: (308)
Communities Also Named Linscott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Linscott - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linscott.
Communities near Linscott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linscott.
- Anselmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselmo
- Anselmo is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anselmo <4>
- Dunning
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Halsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
- Halsey is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halsey <4>
- Brewster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- New Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helena
- New Helena is located in Custer County
- Gates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Custer County
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Merna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Arnold
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Almeria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeria
- Almeria is located in Loup 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 Linscott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linscott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linscott. 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 Linscott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linscott. See our Newspapers Page for Linscott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linscott ...
Looking for more information about Linscott? 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 Linscott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linscott.
Adding Linscott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linscott 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 Linscott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Linscott post office opened in 1887.
We also found Linscott on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linscott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linscott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blaine County: www.nol.org/blaine/
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 Blaine, 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 Linscott - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |