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Welcome to Morse Bluff ...

The village of Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County<1>.


The location of Morse Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morse Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Morse Bluff: Morse Blf. (or less commonly used: Morse Bluf.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morse Bluff has a population of 141 people<3> (see below for details).

Morse Bluff is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Morse Bluff: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morse Bluff had an population of 141 people. This is an increase of 4.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morse Bluff had a population of 135 people. This makes Morse Bluff the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 135 people, the population of Morse Bluff has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 134 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morse Bluff.

Communities near Morse Bluff ...

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

  • Fremont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Schuyler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wahoo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <6>
  • Hooper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
  • Scribner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nickerson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Inglewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
    • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Prague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morse Bluff ...

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

Adding Morse Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morse Bluff 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 Morse Bluff was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morse Bluff.

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

The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/

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 Saunders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morse Bluff.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morse Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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