Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Nim City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nim City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Nim City is located in Richardson County.
To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.
Below are the counties that are near Nim City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nim City:
- Richardson County (The home county of Nim City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Dawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Straussville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Falls City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shubert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Barada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Rulo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Elk Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graf ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graf is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Howe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Howe is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Nemaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rohrs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
- Johnson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brownville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peru
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Du Bois
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Table Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Steinauer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Morrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sun Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Reserve
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Hiawatha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powhattan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baker ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Mercier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Robinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Willis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Doniphan County (KS)
- White Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Marshall County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Axtell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Summerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vermillion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nemaha County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Bern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Sabetha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Central City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Capioma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Baileyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Granada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Kelly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Atchison County (MO)
- Phelps City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Holt County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Corning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Big Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Craig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fortescue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Bigelow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nim City, see our County-by-County Page for Nim City.
Cemeteries Near Nim City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nim City.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Nim City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nim City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Wild Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- The Rock Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rock Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Four Mile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iliff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hiem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Athens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Starr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Strahm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Albany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs Cemetery
- The Sycamore Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Nim City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nim City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nim City, with the one closest to Nim City listed first.
- Dawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Du Bois
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sabetha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Morrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Falls City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Table Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nim City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nim City.
Newspapers Published in Nim City ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 173 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nim City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nim City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nim City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nim City:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Richardson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Johnson County
- Nemaha County
- Pawnee County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Marshall County
- Nemaha County
- Atchison County
- Holt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nim City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Nim City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |