Welcome to Sacramento ...
Sacramento is located in Phelps County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sacramento, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sacramento, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
When the people of Sacramento refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sacramentan<3>
Sacramento is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Sacramento is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sacramento lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sacramento is located in the (308) area code.
Communities Also Named Sacramento ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sacramento - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois (3), Kentucky, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sacramento.
Communities near Sacramento ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sacramento.
- Holdrege
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
- Holdrege is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <5>
- Minden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <5>
- Axtell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <5>
- Loomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <5>
- Wilcox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Wilcox is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <5>
- Hildreth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
- Hildreth is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildreth <5>
- Funk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
- Funk is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
- Huntley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ragan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
- Ragan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <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 Sacramento. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sacramento.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sacramento. 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 Sacramento.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sacramento. See our Newspapers Page for Sacramento.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sacramento ...
Looking for more information about Sacramento? 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 Sacramento, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sacramento.
Adding Sacramento to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sacramento 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 Sacramento was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sacramento post office opened in 1879.
We also found Sacramento on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sacramento.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sacramento. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Phelps, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sacramento refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sacramento may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sacramento - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |