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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 Hoskins (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 Hoskins. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hoskins is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cedar, Cuming, Dixon, Madison, Pierce, Stanton & Thurston.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Hoskins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Winside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <1>
    • Sholes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayne
      • From Hoskins to Wayne
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Belden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <1>
    • Coleridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <1>
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Clarkson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <1>
    • Leigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Howells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
      • Howells is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <1>
  • Cuming County
  • Dixon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • Wausa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
      • Wausa is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Warnerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
      • Meadow Grove is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Grove <1>
    • Kalamazoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalamazoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kalamazoo
      • From Hoskins to Kalamazoo
    • Emerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <1>
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Hadar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wee Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wee Town
      • Wee Town is located in Pierce County
    • Pierce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <1>
    • McLean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Osmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Breslau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Humphrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <1>
  • Stanton County
  • Thurston County

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

Cemeteries Near Hoskins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoskins.

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

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bega Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bega Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion - Bauremeister Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (86 more) ...
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zander Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Best Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hoskins had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hoskins had a population of 301 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hoskins ...

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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoskins.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hoskins. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hoskins and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hoskins.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Hoskins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hoskins:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.county.waynene.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Hoskins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoskins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1113, Longitude: -97.3063    
<5>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.
<6>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 Hoskins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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