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Welcome to Lodgepole ...

The village of Lodgepole is located in Cheyenne County<1>.

Lodgepole was founded in 1867.

The origin (or the toponymy) of ' . Lodgepole . ':

A translation of the Native American (Dakota) name

a nearby creek.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lodgepole has a population of 279 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lodgepole is 3,840 feet [1,170 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lodgepole is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lodgepole lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lodgepole: 308

The ZIP code for Lodgepole: 69149<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lodgepole had an population of 279 people. This is a decrease of 12.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lodgepole had a population of 318 people. This makes Lodgepole the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lodgepole represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 265th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 318 people, the population of Lodgepole decreased 8.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 348 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lodgepole ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lodgepole - they are located in Alberta, California, Montana and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Lodgepole ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lodgepole ...

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

Adding Lodgepole to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Lodgepole post office opened in 1876.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lodgepole.

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

The official website for Cheyenne County: www.co.cheyenne.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 Cheyenne, 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 Lodgepole.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lodgepole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Lodgepole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lodgepole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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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