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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 North Bend (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 North Bend. 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.

Name Variations for North Bend ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Bend: N. Bend

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

North Bend is located in Dodge 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 Dodge County: Burt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Douglas, Saunders & Washington.

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

  • Dodge County     (The home county of North Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Ames
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Inglewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Scribner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nickerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Snyder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Fontanelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Crowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <2>
    • Telbasta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Uehling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uehling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uehling
      • Uehling is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uehling <2>
  • Burt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Craig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Burt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Rogers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Schuyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Howells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
      • Howells is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <2>
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Clarkson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <2>
    • Leigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Aloys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cuming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • West Point has also been known as:
      • Westpoint
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
    • Elk City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • King Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Venice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Elkhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <2>
  • Platte County
  • Saunders County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kennard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>

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

Cemeteries Near North Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Bend.

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 North Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 North Bend had a population of 1,227 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Bend had a population of 1,253 people.

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

  • Morse Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
    • Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <2>
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Linwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ames
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
  • Rescue ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rescue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Rescue is located in Saunders County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rescue
    • From North Bend to Rescue
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Dodge County
  • Prague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nimburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nimburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
    • Nimburg is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nimburg
    • From North Bend to Nimburg
  • Abie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Dodge County
  • Edholm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edholm
    • Edholm is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Bend ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bend.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Bend. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Bend and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Bend.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of North Bend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 North Bend:

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- North Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4657, Longitude: -96.7803    









 

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