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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 Niobrara (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 Niobrara. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Niobrara is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Antelope, Boyd, Cedar, Holt, Pierce, Bon Homme (SD), Charles Mix (SD) & Yankton (SD).

Below are the counties that are near Niobrara. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Niobrara:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Niobrara)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Dukeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Verdel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Verdigre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Santee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
    • Lindy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Winnetoon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Bazile Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Creighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Antelope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Monowi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Lynch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bristow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Aten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Constance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County
    • Redbird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County
  • Pierce County
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Perkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Kingsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
      • Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Tyndall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
      • Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <2>
    • Tabor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <2>
  • Charles Mix County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Dante
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <2>
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Marty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <2>
    • Wagner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <2>
  • Yankton County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.
    • Fairview Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Lesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Niobrara, see our County-by-County Page for Niobrara.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Niobrara ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niobrara.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Niobrara. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Niobrara and those printed in the larger area surrounding Niobrara.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Niobrara.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Niobrara:

Cemeteries Near Niobrara ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niobrara.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Niobrara covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.

  • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
  • Friedensberg Mennonite Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jelen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jelen Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (87 more) ...
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Vincents Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Niobrara had a population of 633 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Niobrara had a population of 336 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Niobrara, with the one closest to Niobrara listed first.

  • Dukeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
  • Verdigre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Knoxville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Dorsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Holt County
  • Winnetoon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bazile Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
    • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Star
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Holt County
  • Tyndall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
    • Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <2>
  • Creighton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <2>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Niobrara. See our List of 1890's Communities around Niobrara.

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

The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Niobrara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niobrara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7504, Longitude: -98.0315    
<4>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.
<5>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 Niobrara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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