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Welcome to Cedar Creek ...

The village of Cedar Creek is located in Cass County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Creek: Cedar Crk. (or less commonly used: Cedar Ck. or Cedar Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Creek has a population of 409 people<3> (see below for details).

Cedar Creek is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Cedar Creek: (402) & (531)<5>

Websites for Cedar Creek ...

Official Website: www.cedarcreeknebraska.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Creek had an population of 409 people. This is an increase of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Creek had a population of 390 people. This makes Cedar Creek the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Cedar Creek represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 390 people, the population of Cedar Creek decreased 1.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 396 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Creek.

Communities Also Named Cedar Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Cedar Creek: This one is located in Cass County and the other is located in Antelope County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 34 communities that are also named Cedar Creek - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (4), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cedar Creek ...

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

  • Omaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
  • Council Bluffs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellevue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Papillion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <6>
  • La Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
    • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <6>
  • Ralston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
  • Plattsmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
  • Elkhorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <6>
  • Glenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Creek ...

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

Adding Cedar Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cedar Creek post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Creek.

The official website for Cedar Creek: www.cedarcreeknebraska.com/

The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Creek.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<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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