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Welcome to Trumbull ...

The village of Trumbull is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Trumbull extends into Adams County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Trumbull, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Trumbull has a population of 196 people<3> (see below for details).

Trumbull is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Trumbull: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trumbull had an population of 196 people. This is a decrease of 4.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Trumbull had a population of 205 people. This makes Trumbull the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Trumbull represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 334th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 205 people, the population of Trumbull decreased 3.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 212 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Trumbull.

Communities Also Named Trumbull ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Trumbull: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Adams County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 6 communities that are also named Trumbull - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Trumbull ...

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

  • Grand Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hastings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Wood River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harvard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Doniphan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <6>
  • Juniata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Alda is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <6>
  • Fairfield
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Trumbull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trumbull.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trumbull ...

Looking for more information about Trumbull? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Trumbull, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trumbull.

Adding Trumbull to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trumbull 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 Trumbull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Trumbull post office opened in 1887.

We also found Trumbull on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trumbull.

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

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 Clay, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trumbull.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trumbull - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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