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Welcome to Panama ...

The village of Panama is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Panama, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Panama has a population of 274 people<2> (see below for details).

Panama is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Panama: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Panama: 68419<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Panama had an population of 274 people. This is an increase of 7.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Panama had a population of 256 people. This makes Panama the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Panama represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 256 people, the population of Panama increased 1.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 253 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Panama.

Communities Also Named Panama ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Panama - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New York and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Panama ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Syracuse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Eagle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
  • Bennet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Firth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
  • Cortland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
  • Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panama ...

Looking for more information about Panama? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Panama, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Panama.

Adding Panama to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Panama 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 Panama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Panama post office opened in 1869.

We also found Panama in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Panama.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Panama.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Panama area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Panama area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Panama). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Panama or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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