Welcome to Essen ...

Essen is located in Burt County<1>.

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

Essen is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Essen: (402) and (531)<4>

Communities Also Named Essen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Essen - they are located in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Essen ...

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

• West Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
• Tekamah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekamah
  • Tekamah is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekamah <5>
• Oakland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
• Hooper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <5>
• Lyons
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Scribner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <5>
• Beemer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
  • Beemer is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <5>
• Bancroft
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <5>
• Decatur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
• Nickerson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
  • Nickerson is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essen ...

Looking for more information about Essen? 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 Essen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Essen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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