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Welcome to Millard ...

Millard is primarily located in Douglas County<1>. A portion of Millard extends into Sarpy County.



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

Millard is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Millard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Millard: (402) & (531)<3>

Communities Also Named Millard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Millard - they are located in Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Millard ...

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

  • Omaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
  • Council Bluffs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Papillion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <4>
  • La Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
    • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <4>
  • Ralston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <4>
  • Plattsmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <4>
  • Elkhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <4>
  • Gretna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
    • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millard ...

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

Adding Millard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millard.

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<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.









 

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