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Welcome to Boelus ...

Boelus is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boelus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Boelus is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Boelus: 308

The ZIP code for Boelus: 68820<3>

Communities near Boelus ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boelus ...

Looking for more information about Boelus? 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 Boelus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boelus.

Adding Boelus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Boelus post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boelus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boelus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Boelus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boelus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/