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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 Steele City (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 Steele City. 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 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.

Steele City is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Republic (KS), Washington (KS), Fillmore, Gage, Saline & Thayer.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Steele City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Endicott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <2>
    • Diller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jansen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <2>
    • Harbine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Fairbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynolds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Powell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Daykin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
      • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <2>
  • Gage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Lanham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Gage County
    • Odell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Wymore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Blue Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beatrice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barneston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rockford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pickrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Swanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Western
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Thayer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <2>
    • Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hubbell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
      • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <2>
  • Marshall County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Bremen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Marietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Oketo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Marysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Carden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <2>
  • Republic County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Narka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Munden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
      • Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Washington County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Steele City, with the one closest to Steele City listed first.
    • Hollenberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Lanham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blocker ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
      • Blocker is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Morrowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
      • Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Mahaska
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Haddam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Haddam is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Haddam has also been known as:
      • Haddam City
      • West Haddam
    • Greenleaf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <2>
    • Barnes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes <2>
    • Linn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Steele City ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Steele City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Steele City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Steele City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Steele City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Steele City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Steele City:

Cemeteries Near Steele City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Steele City.

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 Steele City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Steele City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele City Cemetery
  • Hollenberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • State Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Cliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Silver Cliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Silver Cliff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shoup Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377159 <5>
  • Joy Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Spenceville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evangelical Lutheran St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Reserve Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reserve Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reserve Cemetery
  • Fairbury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbury Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Hope Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Church Cemetery
    • St.s Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Steele City had a population of 380 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Steele City had a population of 58 people.

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

  • Hollenberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
    • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Endicott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <2>
  • Diller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Washington County (KS)
  • Lanham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
  • Lanham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Gage County
  • Jansen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
    • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <2>
  • Odell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Harbine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
    • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Fairbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Thompson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ellis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Morrowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
      • Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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- Steele City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steele City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0368, Longitude: -97.0230       In this case, the coordinates for Steele City 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 Steele City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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