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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 Plattsmouth (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 Plattsmouth. 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.

Name Variations for Plattsmouth ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Plattmouth.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Plattsmouth is located in Cass County and is the County Seat.

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 Cass County: Fremont (IA), Mills (IA), Lancaster, Otoe, Sarpy & Saunders.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Plattsmouth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Mynard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
      • Mynard is located in Cass County
    • Rock Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County
    • Murray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cullom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Cass County
    • Cedar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
    • Nehawka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Manley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <1>
    • Weeping Water
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <1>
    • Avoca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • South Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
    • Murdock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Ralston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <1>
    • Omaha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Millard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boys Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Home Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County
    • Irvington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County
    • Elkhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <1>
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Venice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Douglas County
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • King Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County
  • Otoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Wyoming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
    • Nebraska City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Otoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <1>
    • Dunbar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <1>
    • Syracuse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Unadilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
  • Sarpy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • La Platte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Papillion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <1>
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • La Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <1>
    • Chalco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
      • Chalco is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <1>
    • Gretna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Linoma Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
  • Saunders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Wann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
      • Wann is located in Saunders County
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Yutan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Bartlett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • McPaul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Tabor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <1>
    • Thurman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Percival
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <1>
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Payne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Imogene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <1>
    • Riverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <1>
    • Farragut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <1>
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Mills County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Pacific Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <1>
    • Pacific City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
    • Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County (IA)
    • Glenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mineola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <1>
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Malvern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
    • Hastings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Emerson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
  • Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plattsmouth, with the one closest to Plattsmouth listed first.
    • Dumfries
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Council Bluffs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carter Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
      • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <1>
    • Chautauqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Treynor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <1>
    • Crescent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • McClelland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <1>
    • Macedonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <1>
    • Underwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <1>
    • Honey Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Carson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Plattsmouth ...

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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plattsmouth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Plattsmouth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Plattsmouth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Plattsmouth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Plattsmouth.

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 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 Plattsmouth:

Cemeteries Near Plattsmouth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plattsmouth.

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

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

  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • LaPlatte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clemmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pacific City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific City Cemetery
  • Eight Mile Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Martin Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Chapel Cemetery
  • Godsey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godsey Cemetery
  • Evan Lloyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evan Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evan Lloyd Cemetery
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    • Van Eaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Eaton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284363 <4>
    • Lewiston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • State Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plattsmouth had a population of 8,392 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plattsmouth had a population of 6,416 people.

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

  • Oreapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreapolis
    • Oreapolis is located in Cass County
  • La Platte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
    • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
  • Rock Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
    • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County
  • Pacific Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
    • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <1>
  • Pacific City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Murray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Hentons ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
    • Hentons is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Folsom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Cullom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
    • Cullom is located in Cass County
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
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    • Gilmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Mills County (IA)

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

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

The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plattsmouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plattsmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0053, Longitude: -95.8941       In this case, the coordinates for Plattsmouth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Plattsmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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