Elyria Nebraska - Nebraska Directory

Mailing ZIP code: 68827

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Village · Valley County · Population 50 (2020 census) · ZIP 68837 · Founded 1888

About Elyria

Elyria is a village of 50 people (2020) in the North Loup valley of northern Valley County, at about 2,103 feet on NE 11 and the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway, about 7 miles northwest of Ord and 10 miles southeast of Burwell. Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park is just north of the village. Elyria has a village office and a cemetery; schools, the hospital and other services are in Ord. Elyria is on Central Time.

History

Elyria was founded in 1888, when the railroad was extended up the valley from Ord. It was first called Eldon, but Nebraska already had an Eldon, and the name was changed to Elyria. The village has stayed small; it counted 89 people in 1960 and about 50 since 2000. West of town is the Josef and Anna Beran Bruha House, a private home on the National Register.

Highways and trails through Elyria

Route	One way	Other way
NE 11Through the village	Northwest to Burwell	Southeast to Ord and North Loup

Nearby towns

Ord	about 7 mi southeast	NE 11
Burwell	about 10 mi northwest	NE 11
Comstock	about 15 mi southwest	County roads
North Loup	about 18 mi southeast	NE 11
Ericson	about 18 mi east-northeast	NE 11 and NE 70
Arcadia	about 19 mi south-southwest	NE 11 and NE 70
Sargent	about 19 mi west	County roads
Taylor	about 20 mi west-northwest	NE 11 and NE 91
Grand Island	about 63 mi south-southeast	NE 11

Things to see

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park, just north: an 1874–81 infantry post with original concrete buildings; buildings open May through September, Wednesday–Sunday 10–4:30 · the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway along NE 11 · Ord, about 7 miles southeast

Schools and health care

Schools: No school in the village; Ord Public Schools, (308) 728-5013

Health care: Nearest hospital: Valley County Health System, 2707 L St., Ord, (308) 728-4200, about 7 mi

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Valley County (offices); History Nebraska (markers); National Register listings; courthouses.co; Nebraska Game and Parks (Fort Hartsuff); NDOT and VisitNebraska (Loup Rivers Scenic Byway); FAA/AirNav; Valley County Health System; SchoolDigger; Lower Loup NRD; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Brookings Institution; KOLN 10/11; KNLV; Nebraska Passport; Campendium. Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.