Welcome to Sarben ...
Sarben is located in Keith County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sarben, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Sarben is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sarben is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sarben lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sarben (for example, toward Sutherland), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Sarben is within the (308) area code.
Communities near Sarben ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sarben.
- Sutherland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
- Hershey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <3>
- Paxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Keith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <3>
- Keystone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Keith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- Roscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Birdwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Ogallala
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallala
- Ogallala is located in Keith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogallala <3>
- Elsie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Elsie is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <3>
- Grainton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Wallace
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
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 Sarben. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sarben.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sarben. 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 Sarben.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sarben. See our Newspapers Page for Sarben.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarben ...
Looking for more information about Sarben? 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 Sarben, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sarben.
Adding Sarben to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sarben 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 Sarben was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sarben post office opened in 1910.
We also found Sarben mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sarben.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sarben. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Keith County: www.co.keith.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Keith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarben - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |