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Welcome to Beaver Crossing ...

The village of Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaver Crossing, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Beaver Crossing: Beaver Xing.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beaver Crossing has a population of 417 people<2> (see below for details).

Beaver Crossing is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Beaver Crossing: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Beaver Crossing: 68313<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaver Crossing had an population of 417 people. This is an increase of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaver Crossing had a population of 403 people. This makes Beaver Crossing the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Beaver Crossing represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 403 people, the population of Beaver Crossing decreased 11.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 457 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaver Crossing.

Communities Also Named Beaver Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Beaver Crossing - they are located in Alberta, Minnesota, Quebec and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Beaver Crossing ...

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

  • York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Seward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Seward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <6>
  • Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Friend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Utica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Exeter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
  • McCool Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Milligan
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Beaver Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaver Crossing.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Crossing. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beaver Crossing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaver Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Beaver Crossing? 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 Beaver Crossing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beaver Crossing.

Adding Beaver Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaver Crossing 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 Beaver Crossing was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaver Crossing.

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

The official website for Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

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 Seward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaver Crossing.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaver Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Beaver Crossing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaver Crossing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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