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Welcome to Hordville ...

The village of Hordville is located in Hamilton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hordville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hordville has a population of 147 people<2> (see below for details).

Hordville is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hordville: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Hordville: 68846<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hordville had an population of 147 people. This is an increase of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hordville had a population of 144 people. This makes Hordville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 144 people, the population of Hordville decreased 4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 150 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hordville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hordville - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Hordville ...

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

  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
  • Central City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fullerton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stromsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Osceola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Silver Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <7>
  • Polk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chapman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hordville ...

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

Adding Hordville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hordville 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 Hordville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Hordville post office opened in 1907.

We also found Hordville mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hordville.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.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 Hamilton, 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 Hordville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hordville - 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 Hordville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hordville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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