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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fort Calhoun (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fort Calhoun. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fort Calhoun ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Calhoun: Ft. Calhoun

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fort Calhoun is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Harrison (IA), Pottawattamie (IA), Burt, Dodge & Douglas.

Below are the counties that are near Fort Calhoun. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Calhoun:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Fort Calhoun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Washington County
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Blair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
    • Kennard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Herman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Burt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Tekamah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Craig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Burt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Cullom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Cass County
    • Cedar Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Telbasta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
    • Fontanelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
    • Fremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nickerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Inglewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Winslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
    • Hooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Ames
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County
    • Bennington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Home Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Elk City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County
    • Boys Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ralston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <1>
    • King Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Millard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elkhorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <1>
    • Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>
  • Sarpy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • La Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <1>
    • Chalco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
      • Chalco is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <1>
    • Papillion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <1>
    • Bellevue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gretna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • La Platte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
  • Saunders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Leshara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yutan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
    • Woodcliff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
      • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
    • Wann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
      • Wann is located in Saunders County
    • Mead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Cedar Bluffs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • California Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
    • Missouri Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
      • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <1>
    • Modale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <1>
    • Mondamin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Little Sioux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sioux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sioux
      • Little Sioux is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sioux <1>
    • Persia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Woodbine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <1>
    • Pisgah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <1>
  • Mills County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Mineola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <1>
    • Pacific City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Loveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Honey Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Crescent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
    • Pigeon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Carter Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
      • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <1>
    • Council Bluffs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chautauqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Underwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <1>
    • McClelland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <1>
    • Neola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <1>
    • Dumfries
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • Shelby County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.
    • Shelby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <1>
    • Portsmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Calhoun, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Calhoun.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Calhoun ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Calhoun.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Calhoun. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Calhoun and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Calhoun.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Fort Calhoun.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Calhoun:

Cemeteries Near Fort Calhoun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Calhoun.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Calhoun covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.

  • Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Memorial Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Omaha.
    • The Union Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Noyce Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
    • Union Memorial / Noyce / Thomas Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161552 <4>
  • Crook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
  • Potters Field
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elan Cemetery
  • Branson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Calhoun had a population of 354 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Calhoun had a population of 993 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Calhoun, with the one closest to Fort Calhoun listed first.

  • De Soto ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Washington County
    • De Soto has also been known as:
    • DeSoto
  • Briggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Douglas County
  • Loveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • California Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
    • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
  • Honey Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • Blair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
  • Bennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
  • Irvington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Douglas County
  • Missouri Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
    • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <1>
  • Kennard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
  • Crescent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Modale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <1>
    • Pigeon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Elk City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Calhoun. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Calhoun.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Calhoun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Calhoun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4558, Longitude: -96.0263    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Fort Calhoun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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