Welcome to Precept ...
Precept is located in Furnas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Precept, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Precept is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Precept lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Precept: 308
Communities near Precept ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Precept.
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Arapahoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Beaver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <4>
- Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Orleans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
- Prairie View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 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 Precept. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Precept.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Precept. 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 Precept.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Precept. See our Newspapers Page for Precept.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Precept ...
Looking for more information about Precept? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Precept, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Precept.
Adding Precept to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Precept in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Precept was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Precept post office opened in 1877.
We also found Precept on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Precept.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Precept. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Furnas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Precept - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |