Welcome to Story ...
Story is located in Sioux County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Story, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Story is 3,900 feet [1,189 m] above sea level.<2> 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
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 10 communities that are near Story.
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- 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 <3>
- Van Tassell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Tassell
- Van Tassell is located in Niobrara County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Tassell <3>
- Montrose ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - 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)
- Rumford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - 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.<5> 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 <3>
- Horn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Story post office opened in 1891.
We also found Story on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Story.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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: https://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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Story - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |