Welcome to Dannevirke ...
Dannevirke is located in Howard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dannevirke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Dannevirke is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dannevirke lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dannevirke: 308
Communities near Dannevirke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dannevirke.
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Loup City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
- North Loup City is located in Sherman County
- Loup City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greeley Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dannebrog
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
- Dannebrog is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <3>
- North Loup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wolbach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Howard City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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 Dannevirke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dannevirke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dannevirke. 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 Dannevirke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dannevirke. See our Newspapers Page for Dannevirke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dannevirke ...
Looking for more information about Dannevirke? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dannevirke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dannevirke.
Adding Dannevirke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dannevirke 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 Dannevirke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dannevirke post office opened in 1880. The Dannevirke post office closed in 1904.
We also found Dannevirke
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dannevirke.
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 Dannevirke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |