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Welcome to Gothenburg ...

The city of Gothenburg is located in Dawson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gothenburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gothenburg has a population of 3,451 people<2> (see below for details).

Gothenburg is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gothenburg is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Gothenburg and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Gothenburg lies within the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Gothenburg: 69138<4>

Websites for Gothenburg ...

Official Website: www.ci.gothenburg.ne.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gothenburg had an population of 3,451 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gothenburg had a population of 3,574 people (which is 14.69% of the total population of Dawson County). This makes Gothenburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Gothenburg represents 0.2% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,574 people, the population of Gothenburg decreased 1.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,619 people).

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

Communities near Gothenburg ...

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

  • Cozad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
  • Eustis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
    • Eustis is located in Frontier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <5>
  • Farnam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Willow Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
    • Willow Island is located in Dawson County
  • Darr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr
    • Darr is located in Dawson County
  • Maxwell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <5>
  • Moorefield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bignell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bignell
    • Bignell is located in Lincoln County

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 Gothenburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gothenburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gothenburg. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gothenburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gothenburg ...

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

Adding Gothenburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gothenburg post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gothenburg.

The official website for Gothenburg: www.ci.gothenburg.ne.us/

The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncountyne.net/

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 Dawson, 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 Gothenburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gothenburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Gothenburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gothenburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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