Welcome to Paddock ...

Paddock is located in Merrick County<1>.

The location of Paddock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paddock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Paddock is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Paddock is within the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Paddock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Paddock: This one is located in Merrick County and the other is located in Holt County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 5 communities that are also named Paddock - they are located in Minnesota, Texas, Vermont and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paddock.

Communities near Paddock ...

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

• Grand Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
  • Grand Island is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Island <4>
• Aurora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Central City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Fullerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Nance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
• Palmer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Hampton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Clarks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
  • Clarks is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
• Polk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk <4>
• Phillips
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
  • Phillips is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <4>
• Chapman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Chapman is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paddock ...

Looking for more information about Paddock? 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 Paddock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paddock.

Adding Paddock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paddock 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 Paddock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paddock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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