Welcome to Bushnell ...

The village of Bushnell is located in Kimball County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushnell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bushnell has a population of 115 people<2> (see below for details).

Bushnell is 4,870 feet [1,484 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bushnell is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bushnell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bushnell is located in the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bushnell had an population of 115 people. This is a decrease of 7.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bushnell had a population of 124 people. This makes Bushnell the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 124 people, the population of Bushnell decreased 23.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 162 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bushnell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bushnell - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Utah.

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

Communities near Bushnell ...

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

• Kimball
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Kimball County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
• Pine Bluffs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluffs
  • Pine Bluffs is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluffs <4>
• Albin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Albin is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albin <4>
• Egbert
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
  • Egbert is located in Laramie County (WY)
• Dix
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
  • Dix is located in Kimball County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
• Harrisburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Banner County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• Burns
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
• Hereford
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
  • Hereford is located in Weld County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
• Carpenter
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <4>
• Potter
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter <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 Bushnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushnell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushnell ...

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

Adding Bushnell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bushnell on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushnell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kimball County: www.co.kimball.ne.us/

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