Welcome to Wagners Lake ...
Wagners Lake is located in Platte County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wagners Lake: Wagners Lk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wagners Lake for more information about variations on the name of Wagners Lake.
Wagners Lake is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wagners Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wagners Lake: 402 & 531<3>
Communities near Wagners Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wagners Lake.
- Schuyler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- David City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
- Silver Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rising City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Wagners Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wagners Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wagners Lake. 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 Wagners Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wagners Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Wagners Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wagners Lake ...
Looking for more information about Wagners Lake? 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 Wagners Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wagners Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wagners Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Wagners Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Wagners Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |