Welcome to Jelen ...
Jelen is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jelen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Jelen is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jelen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jelen: 402 & 531<3>
Communities near Jelen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jelen.
- Creighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <4>
- Verdigre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigre
- Verdigre is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdigre <4>
- Niobrara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobrara
- Niobrara is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niobrara <4>
- Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Winnetoon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetoon
- Winnetoon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetoon <4>
- Verdel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
- Verdel is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Bazile Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
- Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Monowi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
- Monowi is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Dukeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
- Dukeville is located in Knox County
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Knox County
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 Jelen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jelen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jelen. 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 Jelen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jelen. See our Newspapers Page for Jelen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jelen ...
Looking for more information about Jelen? 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 Jelen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jelen.
Adding Jelen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jelen 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 Jelen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Jelen post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jelen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jelen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/
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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jelen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Jelen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Jelen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |