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Welcome to Elkhorn ...

The city of Elkhorn is located in Douglas County<1>.

Elkhorn was established in 1865.

The community of Elkhorn is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elkhorn: 402 & 531<3>

The ZIP code for Elkhorn: 68022<4>

Communities Also Named Elkhorn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Elkhorn: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 24 communities that are also named Elkhorn - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Elkhorn ...

Official Website: www.elkhorncity.net/

Communities near Elkhorn ...

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

  • Omaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
  • Bellevue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Papillion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • La Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ralston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wahoo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <5>
  • Carter Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <5>
  • Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Elkhorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkhorn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkhorn ...

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

Adding Elkhorn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elkhorn post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkhorn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Elkhorn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Elkhorn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 city (such as Elkhorn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elkhorn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/