Welcome to Lulu ...
So far, we found very little information about Lulu. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lulu to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lulu, please Contact Us.
Lulu would have been located within present day Sheridan County<2>.
The location of Lulu has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lulu, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lulu is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lulu is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lulu was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Lulu still existed, it would have been in the (308) area code.
Communities Also Named Lulu ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lulu - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Missouri (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lulu.
Communities near Lulu ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Lulu.
- Antioch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Sheridan County
- Lakeside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <5>
- Alliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Box Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <5>
- Berea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Box Butte County
- Ellsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
- Hay Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs
- Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hay Springs <5>
- Hemingford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingford
- Hemingford is located in Box Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingford <5>
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
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 Lulu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lulu.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lulu. 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 Lulu.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lulu. See our Newspapers Page for Lulu.
Adding Lulu to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lulu in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lulu was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lulu post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lulu.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lulu, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lulu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |