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Welcome to Dannebrog ...

The village of Dannebrog is located in Howard County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dannebrog, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dannebrog has a population of 302 people<3> (see below for details).

Dannebrog is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Dannebrog: (308)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dannebrog had an population of 302 people. This is a decrease of 0.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dannebrog had a population of 303 people. This makes Dannebrog the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Dannebrog represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 276th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 303 people, the population of Dannebrog decreased 13.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 352 people).

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

Communities near Dannebrog ...

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

  • Grand Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Alda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Alda is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <5>
  • Palmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Howard City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
    • Howard City is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Ashton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Dannebrog. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dannebrog.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dannebrog ...

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

Adding Dannebrog to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dannebrog 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 Dannebrog was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dannebrog post office opened in 1874.

We also found Dannebrog in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dannebrog.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dannebrog. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 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 Dannebrog.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dannebrog - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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