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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 Odell (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 Odell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Odell is located in Gage 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 Gage County: Marshall (KS), Washington (KS), Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe, Pawnee & Saline.

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

  • Gage County     (The home county of Odell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
    • Lanham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Gage County
    • Wymore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barneston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ellis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Holmesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beatrice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County
    • Virginia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>
    • Filley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clatonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
    • Diller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Steele City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele City <1>
    • Harbine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Endicott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <1>
    • Jansen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <1>
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Fairbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Powell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynolds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • Crab Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
    • Burchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lewiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <1>
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Swanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
    • Bremen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Oketo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Marysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <1>
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Beattie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Winifred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Blue Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
      • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <1>
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County (KS)
  • Washington County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odell, with the one closest to Odell listed first.
    • Lanham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Hollenberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes <1>
    • Greenleaf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <1>
    • Morrowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
      • Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Blocker ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
      • Blocker is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Chepstow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Haddam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Haddam is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Haddam has also been known as:
      • Haddam City
      • West Haddam
    • Linn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <1>
    • Mahaska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Odell ...

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 205 newspapers that have been published in the area around Odell.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Odell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Odell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Odell.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Odell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Odell:

Cemeteries Near Odell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Odell.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
  • Odell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
  • Evangelical Lutheran St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Reserve Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reserve Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reserve Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Wymore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • State Line Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Odell had a population of 896 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Odell had a population of 287 people.

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

  • Lanham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Gage County
  • Lanham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
  • Wymore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Diller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Spence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Washington County (KS)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Marshall County (KS)
  • Hollenberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
    • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Herkimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
    • Herkimer is located in Marshall County (KS)
  • Steele City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
    • Steele City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele City <1>
  • Ellis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gage County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Oketo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Holmesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

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

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Odell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Odell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0499, Longitude: -96.8018    
<5>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.
<6>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 Odell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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