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Welcome to Lushton ...

The village of Lushton is located in York County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lushton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lushton has a population of 29 people<2> (see below for details).

Lushton is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lushton: (402) and (531)<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lushton had an population of 29 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lushton had a population of 30 people. This makes Lushton the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30 people, the population of Lushton decreased 9.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 33 people).

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

Communities near Lushton ...

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

  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
  • Geneva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Exeter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
  • McCool Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradshaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lushton ...

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

Adding Lushton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lushton 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 Lushton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lushton post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lushton.

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.ne.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including York, 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 Lushton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lushton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<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>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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