Welcome to Mascot ...

Mascot is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mascot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Mascot is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mascot is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Mascot: (308)

Communities Also Named Mascot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mascot - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mascot ...

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

• Holdrege
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
  • Holdrege is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <3>
• Alma
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
• Arapahoe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
• Oxford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
• Bertrand
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
  • Bertrand is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertrand <3>
• Beaver City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <3>
• Loomis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Loomis is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <3>
• Orleans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
• Stamford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
• Atlanta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mascot ...

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

Adding Mascot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mascot 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 Mascot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mascot post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mascot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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