Welcome to Nishna ...

Nishna is located in Audubon County<1>.

Nishna is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nishna: 712

Communities near Nishna ...

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

• Manning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Manning is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
• Coon Rapids
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
• Anita
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
  • Anita is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
• Exira
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
  • Exira is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
• Adair
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Adair is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>
• Elk Horn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
  • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
• Templeton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Templeton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <4>
• Irwin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
• Kimballton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
  • Kimballton is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimballton <4>
• Dedham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  • Dedham is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <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 Nishna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nishna.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nishna ...

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

Adding Nishna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nishna 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 Nishna was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nishna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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