Welcome to Megeath ...

Megeath is located in Keith County<1>.

The location of Megeath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Megeath, 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.

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

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

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

Megeath is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Communities near Megeath ...

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

• Ogallala
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallala
  • Ogallala is located in Keith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogallala <4>
• Julesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
  • Julesburg is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julesburg <4>
• Big Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Deuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <4>
• Brule
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
  • Brule is located in Keith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <4>
• Lewellen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewellen
  • Lewellen is located in Garden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewellen <4>
• Belmar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
  • Belmar is located in Keith County
• Lemoyne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
  • Lemoyne is located in Keith County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
• Brandon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Perkins County
• Grant
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Perkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
• Roscoe
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Keith 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 Megeath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Megeath.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Megeath ...

Looking for more information about Megeath? 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 Megeath, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Megeath.

Adding Megeath to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Megeath on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Megeath.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Megeath. 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/