Welcome to University Place ...

University Place is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of University Place, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for University Place: University Pl. (or less commonly used: University Plc.)

University Place is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for University Place: 402 & 531<3>

Communities Also Named University Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named University Place - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana (3), Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near University Place ...

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

• Lincoln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Waverly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Hickman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
• Eagle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
• Bennet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
  • Bennet is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <4>
• Ceresco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
  • Ceresco is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceresco <4>
• Elmwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <4>
• Greenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Palmyra
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Valparaiso
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <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 University Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Place ...

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

Adding University Place to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of University Place 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 University Place was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the University Place post office opened in 1889.

We also found University Place in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for University Place.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/