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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Spring Ranch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Spring Ranch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spring Ranch, please Contact Us.

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 Spring Ranch (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 Spring Ranch. 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.

Name Variations for Spring Ranch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Ranch: Spring Rnch.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Spring Ranch is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay 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 Clay County: Adams, Fillmore, Hamilton, Nuckolls, Webster & York.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Spring Ranch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Glenvil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Deweese
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clay Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Inland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edgar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harvard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Verona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Clay County
    • Trumbull
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saronville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saronville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saronville
      • Saronville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saronville <2>
    • Sutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Ayr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Ayr is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
    • Good Samaritan Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
      • Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
    • Hastings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Adams County
    • Roseland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Juniata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Assumption
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Adams County
    • Hansen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
      • Hansen is located in Adams County
    • Holstein
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hayland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
      • Hayland is located in Adams County
    • Kenesaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
      • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <2>
    • Prosser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
      • Prosser is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Shickley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bixby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Fillmore County
  • Franklin County
    • Campbell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
  • Hall County
    • Doniphan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Giltner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
      • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <2>
    • Stockham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockham
      • Stockham is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Kearney County
    • Norman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Nuckolls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Angus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
    • Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <2>
    • Nora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Ruskin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <2>
    • Superior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Thayer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Davenport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Carleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
      • Carleton is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <2>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ranch, with the one closest to Spring Ranch listed first.
    • Rosemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
    • Blue Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
      • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <2>
    • Cowles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Bladen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Guide Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
      • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <2>
    • Amboy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Webster County
    • Pawnee Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
    • Red Cloud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inavale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Ranch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Ranch.

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

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

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.

Spring Ranch itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pauline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Adams County
  • Deweese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenvil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
  • Rosemont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Webster County
  • Brickton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
    • Brickton is located in Adams County
  • Ayr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Ayr is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
  • Blue Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <2>
  • Clay Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Inland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hastings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Clare
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
    • Angus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Ranch ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Ranch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Ranch, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Ranch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Spring Ranch:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Spring Ranch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4064, Longitude: -98.2339       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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