Welcome to Maxwell ...
The village of Maxwell is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Maxwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maxwell has a population of 291 people<3> (see below for details).
Maxwell is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Maxwell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Maxwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Maxwell (for example, toward Paxton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Maxwell: (308)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maxwell had an population of 291 people. This is a decrease of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maxwell had a population of 312 people. This makes Maxwell the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Maxwell represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 267th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 312 people, the population of Maxwell has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 315 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maxwell.
Communities Also Named Maxwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Maxwell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxwell.
Communities near Maxwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maxwell.
- North Platte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Brady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Bignell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bignell
- Bignell is located in Lincoln County
- Birdwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Gothenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothenburg
- Gothenburg is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gothenburg <5>
- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Wellfleet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
- Wellfleet is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellfleet <5>
- Hershey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <5>
- Gandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
- Gandy is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Moorefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <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 Maxwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maxwell. 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 Maxwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxwell. See our Newspapers Page for Maxwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxwell ...
Looking for more information about Maxwell? 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 Maxwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maxwell.
Adding Maxwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maxwell 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 Maxwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maxwell post office opened in 1882.
We also found Maxwell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxwell. 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 Maxwell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxwell - 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/ |