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Welcome to Telbasta ...

Telbasta is primarily located in Dodge County<1>. A portion of Telbasta extends into Washington County.



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

Telbasta is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Telbasta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Telbasta: (402) & (531)<3>

Communities near Telbasta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Telbasta.

  • Fremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <4>
  • Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
  • Tekamah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <4>
  • Scribner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Telbasta ...

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

Adding Telbasta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Telbasta.

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

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 Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Telbasta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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