City of Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Benkelman

• Name:
  Benkelman
• Official Name:
  City of Benkelman
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  United States
  

  Dundy County, Nebraska
  

  Benkelman Number 2 Precinct (49%)
  Benkelman Number 1 Precinct (34%)
  Benkelman Number 3 Precinct (17%)
  

  Township 1 North, Range 37 West, Sixth Principal Meridian (100%)
  

  Section 18 (63%)
  Section 17 (20%)
  Section 19 (15%)
  Section 20 (2%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  First settled in 1880 and named Collinsville after resident Moses Collins. The name was later changed to honor another settler, J G Benkelman. (NE-T18/p58) Incorporated as a city in 1887.
• Surveys:
  Township 1 North, Range 37 West, Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Sections: 17, 18, 19, 20
• County Seat of:
  Dundy County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.049161540° 02' 57.0"N

  Longitude:-101.5329443101° 31' 58.6"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Baney Trailer Park 0 mi. N
  • Rainbow Fountain Park 0 mi. N
  • Merklin Trailer Court 0.2 mi. N
  • Max (Benkelman Number 2 Precinct) 8.2 mi. NE
  • Parks (Benkelman Number 3 Precinct) 10.2 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Benkelman (Benkelman Number 1 Precinct) 1.4 mi. N
  • Max (Benkelman Number 2 Precinct) 6.9 mi. NE
  • Parks (Benkelman Number 3 Precinct) 11.5 mi. W
  • Highland (Benkelman Number 2 Precinct) 11.9 mi. NE
  • West Union (Union Precinct, Hitchcock County) 13.1 mi. E
  • Barley (Calhoun Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas) 14.2 mi. SW
  • Evergreen (Bird City Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas) 14.7 mi. S
• Population:
  933
• Elevation:
  910 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  279443565
• Updated Apr 20, 2020