Welcome to Nenzel ...

The village of Nenzel is located in Cherry County<1>.

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

The origin (or the toponymy) of Nenzel: Named after George Nenzel; an early settler in the area.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nenzel has a population of 19 people<2> (see below for details).

Nenzel is 3,120 feet [951 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nenzel is about ½ mile above sea level.

Telephone area codes for Nenzel: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Nenzel: 69219<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nenzel had an population of 19 people. This is a decrease of 5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nenzel had a population of 20 people. This makes Nenzel the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20 people, the population of Nenzel increased 53.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13 people).

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

Communities Also Named Nenzel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nenzel - it's located in Nevada.

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

Communities near Nenzel ...

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

• Saint Francis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <6>
• Cody
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Cody is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <6>
• Spring Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
• Kilgore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Kilgore is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <6>
• Crookston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
  • Crookston is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <6>
• Two Strike
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
  • Two Strike is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
• Doughboy
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughboy
  • Doughboy is located in Cherry County
• Rosebud
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <6>
• Vetal
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Vetal is located in Bennett County (SD)
• Tuthill
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill
  • Tuthill is located in Bennett County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuthill <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nenzel ...

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

Adding Nenzel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nenzel 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 Nenzel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nenzel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/

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