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Welcome to Story ...

Story is located in Sioux County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Story, 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.

Story is 3,900 feet [1,189 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Story is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Story lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Story: (308)

Communities Also Named Story ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Story - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Ontario, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Story ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Story.

  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Provo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
    • Provo is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <4>
  • Van Tassell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Montrose ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Sioux County
  • Kirtley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Kirtley is located in Niobrara County (WY)
  • Ardmore ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Fall River County (SD)
  • Edgemont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Edgemont is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
  • Horn
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
    • Horn is located in Dawes County
  • Lusk
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lusk is located in Niobrara County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusk <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Story ...

Looking for more information about Story? 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 Story, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Story.

Adding Story to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Story.

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.co.sioux.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 Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Story - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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