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Welcome to Paddock ...

Paddock is located in Merrick County<1>.

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

Paddock is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Paddock: 308

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)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Central City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fullerton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Palmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Phillips
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Merrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paddock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.