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Welcome to Gross ...

The village of Gross is located in Boyd County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gross, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

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

Gross is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gross had an population of 2 people (or a decrease of 60% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gross had a population of 2 people. This makes Gross the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2 people, the population of Gross decreased 60% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gross - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Gross ...

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

  • Fort Randall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Randall
    • Fort Randall is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,135 people
  • Wagner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <6>
  • Lake Andes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
    • Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <6>
  • Marty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <6>
  • Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Butte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pickstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
    • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <6>
  • Lynch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Ravinia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravinia <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gross ...

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

Adding Gross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gross 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 Gross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gross post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gross.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Boyd, 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 Gross.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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