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Welcome to Paplin ...

So far, we found very little information about Paplin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Paplin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paplin, please Contact Us.


Paplin would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Paplin is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Paplin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Paplin was located: 308

Communities near Paplin ...

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

  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • North Loup City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
    • North Loup City is located in Sherman County
  • Ravenna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Loup City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
    • Loup City is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Loup City has also been known as:
    • Loup
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <4>
  • Dannebrog
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • North Loup
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Scotia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wolbach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Howard City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Paplin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paplin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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