Welcome to Straussville ...
Straussville is located in Richardson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Straussville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Straussville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Straussville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Straussville: (402) & (531)<3>
Communities near Straussville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Straussville.
- Falls City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <5>
- Hiawatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- Sabetha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <5>
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Morrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Craig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <5>
- White Cloud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Verdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <5>
- Rulo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Rulo is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <5>
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 Straussville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Straussville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Straussville. 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 Straussville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Straussville. See our Newspapers Page for Straussville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Straussville ...
Looking for more information about Straussville? 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 Straussville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Straussville.
Adding Straussville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Straussville 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 Straussville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Straussville post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Straussville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Straussville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.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 Richardson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Straussville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |