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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 Ponca (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 Ponca. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Ponca is located in Dixon 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 Dixon County: Cedar, Dakota, Thurston, Wayne, Clay (SD) & Union (SD).

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

  • Dixon County     (The home county of Ponca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Waterbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Newcastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maskell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Dixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emerson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <1>
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Wakefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Obert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Laurel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <1>
    • Wynot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
      • Hartington is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <1>
    • Bow Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Willis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Dakota County
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Hubbard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Sioux City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
      • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <1>
    • Dakota City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Winnebago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <1>
    • Thurston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurston <1>
    • Walthill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
      • Walthill is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <1>
  • Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
  • Plymouth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Westfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>
    • Millnerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Akron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Adaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Hinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <1>
    • Merrill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <1>
    • Brunsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Craig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Le Mars
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
      • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <1>
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Chatsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • McNally
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
      • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
  • Woodbury County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Sioux City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
    • Holiday Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
    • Regency of Sioux City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency of Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
      • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
    • Sergeant Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
      • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <1>
    • Glen Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
      • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
    • Bronson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Lawton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Salix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <1>
  • Clay County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Burbank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermillion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Greenfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Meckling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alsen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Bloomingdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Hub City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Westreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Elk Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <1>
    • McCook Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
    • North Sioux City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <1>
    • Dakota Dunes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
    • Spink
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Nora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Emmet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ponca ...

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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponca.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ponca:

Cemeteries Near Ponca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ponca.

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

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

  • Ponca Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ponca Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Ponca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponca Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101184 <4>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil Bend Cemetery
  • Silver Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Ridge Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Martinsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elk Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Marcus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcus Cemetery
  • Ionia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springbank Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbank Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood 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 Ponca had a population of 1,009 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ponca had a population of 913 people.

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

  • Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Waterbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
  • Ionia ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Dixon County
  • Elk Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
    • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <1>
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Newcastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Burbank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
  • Westfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Sioux City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
      • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <1>
    • Covington ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Dakota County
    • Sioux City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ponca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5651, Longitude: -96.7079    
<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 Ponca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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