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Welcome to Akron ...

Akron is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Akron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

When the people of Akron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Akronite<2>

Akron is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Akron: 402 & 531<4>

Communities Also Named Akron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Akron - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Akron ...

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

  • Albion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
  • Elgin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Antelope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Spalding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
    • Spalding is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <6>
  • Greeley Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
    • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <6>
  • Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
  • Bartlett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Primrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <6>
  • Loretto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Boone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akron ...

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

Adding Akron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Akron 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 Akron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Akron post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Akron.

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Akron 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 Akron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Akron area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Akron area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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