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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 Hordville (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 Hordville. 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.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Hordville is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Merrick, Polk & York.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Hordville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hordville, with the one closest to Hordville listed first.
    • Overland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
    • Kronborg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
      • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
    • Marquette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • Phillips
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockham
      • Stockham is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Giltner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
      • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <1>
  • Butler County
    • Surprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Fillmore County
    • Bixby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Fillmore County
  • Hall County
    • Grand Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hordville, with the one closest to Hordville listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cushing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hordville, with the one closest to Hordville listed first.
    • Central City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <1>
    • Hord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Merrick County
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Silver Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Worms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Palmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
  • Nance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hordville, with the one closest to Hordville listed first.
    • Fullerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Krakow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
      • Krakow is located in Nance County
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Belgrade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Platte County
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hordville, with the one closest to Hordville listed first.
    • Polk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Swedehome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Stromsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shelby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hordville, with the one closest to Hordville listed first.
    • Arborville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
      • Arborville is located in York County
    • Benedict
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bradshaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Waco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lushton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
      • Lushton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • McCool Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hordville ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hordville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Hordville:

Cemeteries Near Hordville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hordville.

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 Hordville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

While we didn't find Hordville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hordville.

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

  • Central City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Arborville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
    • Arborville is located in York County
  • Marquette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Paddock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Paddock is located in Merrick County
  • Clarks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <1>
  • Swedehome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
    • Swedehome is located in Polk County
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Chapman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Havens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
    • Havens is located in Merrick County
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
  • Bradshaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Benedict
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stromsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hordville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hordville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0806, Longitude: -97.8886    
<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 Hordville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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