Welcome to Nebraska ...

Nebraska is located in Jennings County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nebraska, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Nebraska is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nebraska lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Nebraska: (812)

Communities Also Named Nebraska ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Nebraska - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Nebraska ...

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

• Greensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• North Vernon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
  • North Vernon is located in Jennings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <4>
• Versailles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Milan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Osgood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
• Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
• Elizabethtown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
• Holton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
  • Holton is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
• Hartsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
• New Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
  • New Point is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <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 Nebraska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nebraska.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nebraska ...

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

Adding Nebraska to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nebraska 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 Nebraska was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nebraska post office opened in 1861.

We also found Nebraska in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nebraska.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov