Welcome to Ragan ...

The village of Ragan is located in Harlan County<1>.

The location of Ragan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ragan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ragan has a population of 37 people<3> (see below for details).

Ragan is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ragan is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ragan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ragan is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ragan had an population of 37 people. This is a decrease of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ragan had a population of 38 people. This makes Ragan the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38 people, the population of Ragan decreased 17.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 46 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ragan.

Communities Also Named Ragan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ragan - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ragan.

Communities near Ragan ...

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

• Holdrege
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
  • Holdrege is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <5>
• Alma
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Axtell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <5>
• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Loomis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Loomis is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <5>
• Orleans
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Wilcox
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
  • Wilcox is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <5>
• Hildreth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
  • Hildreth is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildreth <5>
• Funk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
  • Funk is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
• Republican City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican City
  • Republican City is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republican City <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ragan ...

Looking for more information about Ragan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ragan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ragan.

Adding Ragan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ragan 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 Ragan was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Ragan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ragan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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