Welcome to Hershey ...
The village of Hershey is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Hershey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hershey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hershey has a population of 656 people<3> (see below for details).
Hershey is 2,900 feet [884 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hershey is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hershey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hershey (for example, toward Paxton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Hershey lies within the (308) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hershey had an population of 656 people. This is a decrease of 1.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hershey had a population of 665 people. This makes Hershey the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hershey represents 0.04% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 665 people, the population of Hershey increased 16.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 572 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hershey.
Communities Also Named Hershey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hershey - they are located in California and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hershey.
Communities near Hershey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hershey.
- North Platte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Platte
- North Platte is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Platte <5>
- Sutherland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <5>
- Paxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Keith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <5>
- Birdwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sarben
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarben
- Sarben is located in Keith County
- Bignell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bignell
- Bignell is located in Lincoln County
- Dickens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickens <5>
- Wallace
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Maxwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
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 Hershey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hershey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hershey. 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 Hershey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hershey. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hershey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hershey ...
Looking for more information about Hershey? 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 Hershey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hershey.
Adding Hershey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hershey 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 Hershey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hershey post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hershey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hershey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hershey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.ne.us/
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hershey. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hershey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |