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Welcome to Spalding ...

The village of Spalding is located in Greeley County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spalding has a population of 442 people<3> (see below for details).

Spalding is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Spalding is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spalding had an population of 442 people. This is a decrease of 9.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spalding had a population of 487 people (which is 19.19% of the total population of Greeley County). This makes Spalding the county's most populous community.

The population of Spalding represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 487 people, the population of Spalding decreased 9.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 537 people).

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

Communities Also Named Spalding ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Spalding - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Saskatchewan and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Spalding ...

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

  • Albion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Greeley Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
    • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Cedar Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
    • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <5>
  • Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ericson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Primrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <5>
  • Akron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Boone County
  • Greeley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Loretto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Boone 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 Spalding. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spalding.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spalding ...

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

Adding Spalding to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spalding 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 Spalding was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Spalding mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spalding.

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

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 Greeley, 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 Spalding.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spalding - 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.









 

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