Welcome to Maskell ...

The village of Maskell is located in Dixon County<1>.

The location of Maskell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maskell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maskell has a population of 69 people<3> (see below for details).

Maskell is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Maskell: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maskell had an population of 69 people. This is a decrease of 9.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maskell had a population of 76 people. This makes Maskell the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 76 people, the population of Maskell increased 13.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 67 people).

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

Communities near Maskell ...

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

• Vermillion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
  • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
• Elk Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
  • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <6>
• Hartington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
  • Hartington is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <6>
• Ponca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
  • Ponca is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <6>
• Laurel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
• Coleridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
  • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <6>
• Gayville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <6>
• Newcastle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Newcastle is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <6>
• Spink
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
  • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
• Meckling
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
  • Meckling is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maskell ...

Looking for more information about Maskell? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Maskell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maskell.

Adding Maskell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Maskell post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maskell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/

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