Welcome to Nysted ...

Nysted is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nysted, 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.

Nysted is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Nysted is located in the (308) area code.

Communities near Nysted ...

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

• Saint Paul
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
• Ravenna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
• Cairo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
• Alda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
  • Alda is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <3>
• Palmer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Palmer is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
• Dannebrog
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
  • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <3>
• Elba
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <3>
• Howard City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
• Ashton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Sherman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <3>
• Farwell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Farwell is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nysted ...

Looking for more information about Nysted? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nysted, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nysted.

Adding Nysted to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nysted.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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