Welcome to Paul ...

Paul is located in Otoe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paul, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Paul is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Paul: (402) and (531)<4>

Communities Also Named Paul ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Paul - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi and Utah (2).

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

Communities near Paul ...

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

• Nebraska City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
  • Nebraska City is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <5>
• Auburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Syracuse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
• Hamburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• Sidney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Peru
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
• Johnson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <5>
• Cook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <5>
• Riverton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
• Avoca
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paul ...

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

Adding Paul to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Paul post office opened in 1884.

We also found Paul on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paul.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/