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Welcome to Charlestown ...

So far, we found very little information about Charlestown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Charlestown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Charlestown, please Contact Us.

Charlestown would have been located within present day York County<2>.

When the people of Charlestown referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Charlestowner<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Charlestown is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Charlestown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Charlestown was located: 402 & 531<5>

Communities Also Named Charlestown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Charlestown - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3) and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Charlestown ...

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

  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Sutton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Utica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fairmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Exeter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
  • McCool Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Charlestown, 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 York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Charlestown 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 Charlestown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Charlestown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Charlestown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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