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Welcome to Goehner ...

The village of Goehner is located in Seward County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Goehner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goehner has a population of 158 people<2> (see below for details).

Goehner is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Goehner: 68364<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goehner had an population of 158 people. This is an increase of 2.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goehner had a population of 154 people. This makes Goehner the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 154 people, the population of Goehner decreased 17.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 186 people).

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

Communities near Goehner ...

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

  • York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Seward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Seward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <6>
  • Crete
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Friend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Utica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Exeter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
  • Malcolm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goehner ...

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

Adding Goehner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goehner 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 Goehner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Goehner post office opened in 1888.

We also found Goehner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goehner.

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

The official website for Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

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 Seward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goehner.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goehner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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 village (such as Goehner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goehner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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