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Welcome to Lindsay ...

The village of Lindsay is located in Platte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lindsay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lindsay has a population of 262 people<2> (see below for details).

Lindsay is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lindsay: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Lindsay: 68644<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lindsay had an population of 262 people. This is an increase of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lindsay had a population of 255 people. This makes Lindsay the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Lindsay represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 255 people, the population of Lindsay decreased 7.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 276 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lindsay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Lindsay - they are located in California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lindsay ...

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

  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Albion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <7>
  • Genoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Humphrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Newman Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Edward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Platte Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
    • Platte Center is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <7>
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <7>
  • Creston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Tarnov
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lindsay ...

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

Adding Lindsay to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Lindsay post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindsay.

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

The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

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 Platte, 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 Lindsay.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lindsay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Lindsay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Lindsay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Lindsay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lindsay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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