Welcome to Loretto ...

Loretto is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loretto, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Loretto is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Loretto: (402) & (531)<3>

Communities Also Named Loretto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Loretto - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Loretto ...

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

• Albion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Newman Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Grove
  • Newman Grove is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman Grove <5>
• Saint Edward
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edward
  • Saint Edward is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Edward <5>
• Elgin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Antelope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Spalding
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
  • Spalding is located in Greeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <5>
• Cedar Rapids
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <5>
• Petersburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
• Primrose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
  • Primrose is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <5>
• Akron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Boone County
• Boone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Boone 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 Loretto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loretto.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loretto ...

Looking for more information about Loretto? 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 Loretto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Loretto.

Adding Loretto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loretto 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 Loretto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Loretto post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loretto.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/