About Hall County Nebraska

Hall County is one of the oldest regions in the state, having been organized in 1859. It is situated in the sixth tier of counties west from the Missouri River and is approximately 150 miles west of Omaha. It is bounded on the north by Howard County, on the east by Hamilton and Merrick, on the south by Adams and on the west by Buffalo.

Grand Island is the Hall County seat. It is situated a short distance to the north of the Platte River, up on the level valley lands that extend far to the north. Grand Island is the terminus of the Union Pacific freight division; the terminus of the St. Joseph & Western railroad; and the terminus of the Grand Island, St. Paul & Loup Valley Railroad. It is fast becoming a railroad center, and is already the largest city in Nebraska on the Union Pacific line west of Omaha.

How did Hall County get it's name? There are two different "stories" on how the name Hall County came about. The first says the county was named in honor of Augustus Hall (1814 - 1861), Chief Justice, Nebraska Territory in 1858. The second suggests that it was taken from the surname of a man who was an early partner to William M. Spiker, in business here and later a resident of Colorado.

Hall County was organized and boundaries defined by an act approved by the Legislature on November 4, 1858. Check out the Map Page for past and present maps of Hall County.

About the Hall County Coordinator

My name is Kaylynn Loveland. I am the Hall County Coordinator. I was born in Grand Island and have lived here all my life. I can help with lookups, or point you in the right direction. You can also check out the lookup page. We have a wonderful group of volunteers for our county.

About NEGenWeb Opportunity

The NEGenWeb Project was formed June, 15, 1996, when Dale Schneider created the Nebraska Genealogy Project as a part of the USGenWeb Genealogy Project. At that time, there was very little available on the web for those who were researching genealogy in Nebraska. Over the next year, volunteers were recruited to coordinate the webpages for each county... (To Learn More...)

Surrounding Neighboring Counties

Hall County is surrounded by the following neighboring counties: On the north side is Howard, then touching the eastern upper side is Merrick, and lower side is Hamilton although Clay County doesn't touch but it is just southeast of Hall County. On the south side is Adams although Kearney County doesn't touch it is located southwest corner of Hall County. On the west side is Buffalo. Finally, on the northwest corner is Sherman County.

Special Thanks!

We would like to give a special thanks to those who have contributed or volunteered to the Hall County NEGenWeb Project these past few years.

Jackie Rudnick, Glenda Odell, Diane Buckley,
Connie Ludwig, Larry Coates, and many others!

This site is affiliated with the NEGenWeb and the USGenWeb Projects only.
There is no affiliation with any other entity, either non-profit or for-profit.