Welcome to Arago ...
So far, we have found very little information about Arago. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Arago to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Arago, please Contact Us.
Arago would have been located within present day Richardson County<2>.
The location of Arago has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Arago is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Arago was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Arago once stood is in the (402) & (531)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Arago ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Arago - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arago.
Communities near Arago ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arago.
- Falls City [Richardson County]
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- Falls City [Richardson County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southwest of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City<7>
- Rock Port [Atchison County]
- Mound City [Holt County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City [Holt County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the east of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City<7>
- Fairfax [Atchison County]
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- Fairfax [Atchison County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the north of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax<7>
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- Forest City [Holt County]
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- Forest City [Holt County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southeast of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City<7>
- Morrill [Brown County]
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- Morrill [Brown County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Craig [Holt County]
- White Cloud [Doniphan County]
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- White Cloud [Doniphan County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Verdon [Richardson County]
- Rulo [Richardson County]
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- Rulo [Richardson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Arago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rulo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo<7>
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 Arago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arago.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arago. 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 Arago.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arago. See our Newspapers Page for Arago.
Adding Arago to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arago in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Arago was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Arago on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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About Richardson County
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arago, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Richardson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arago - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arago) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arago. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1525, Longitude: -95.4780 In this case, the coordinates for Arago have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |