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Welcome to Ayr ...

The village of Ayr is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ayr, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ayr has a population of 122 people<2> (see below for details).

Ayr is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ayr: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Ayr: 68925<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ayr had an population of 122 people. This is an increase of 29.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ayr had a population of 94 people. This makes Ayr the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Ayr decreased 4.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 98 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ayr.

Communities Also Named Ayr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ayr - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Ayr ...

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

  • Hastings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kenesaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Juniata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Campbell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenvil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Holstein
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ayr ...

Looking for more information about Ayr? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ayr, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ayr.

Adding Ayr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ayr 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 (so far) for Ayr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ayr post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ayr.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ayr.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ayr - 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 Ayr area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Ayr area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Ayr). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ayr or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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