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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ponca is located in Knox County.

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 Knox County: Antelope, Boyd, Cedar, Holt, Pierce, Bon Homme (SD), Charles Mix (SD) & Yankton (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:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Ponca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Niobrara
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dukeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Verdigre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Verdel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Santee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Winnetoon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bazile Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Lindy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Creighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <1>
  • Antelope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
    • Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Monowi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Lynch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bristow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County
    • Redbird
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Emporia ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emporia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Holt County
    • Page
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce County
    • Plainview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Perkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Kingsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
      • Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Tyndall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
      • Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <1>
    • Tabor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <1>
  • Charles Mix County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Dante
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <1>
    • Marty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <1>
    • Wagner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <1>
  • Yankton County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
    • Fairview Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people

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

Newspapers Published in 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponca.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ponca, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ponca.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
  • Jelen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jelen Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Pischelville National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
    • Friedensberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Ponca in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ponca.

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

  • Dukeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
  • Niobrara
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
  • Verdigre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
  • Dorsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Holt County
  • Winnetoon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Star
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Holt County
  • Bazile Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
    • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Creighton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <1>
  • Venus ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
    • Venus is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Lynch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Knox County: www.co.knox.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.7119, Longitude: -98.0745       In this case, the coordinates for Ponca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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