Barada Nebraska Map

About Barada, Nebraska

Barada is a locality in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 35. The population density is 28.5 people per km². Barada is located at 40.2186°N, 95.5778°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68355.

Barada lies where the land begins its patient, broad swell towards the horizon, a quiet expanse of Nebraska prairie. It lies 49.6 miles north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 309°T), and is situated 11.0 miles north of Falls City. The soil here, a deep, dark loam, feels cool and yielding underfoot, promising sustenance and resilience. Fields of corn, their tasseled heads nodding in the gentle breeze, stretch out like a rumpled, verdant carpet, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a feathery, intermittent shade. The sky above Barada is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its blues deepening to an almost bruised indigo at dusk, when the setting sun bleeds streaks of rose and gold across the western edge. The air itself carries a subtle scent of turned earth and distant hay, a clean, dry fragrance that speaks of open spaces and the slow work of cultivation. The history of Barada is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots. This place, like so many small Nebraska settlements, was born from the promise of the land, a place where families carved out a living from the fertile prairie soil. The local economy, still tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest, finds its pulse in the rhythm of the seasons, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the sky. While Barada may not boast bustling avenues or renowned institutions, its character is defined by a deep-seated connection to the earth and a neighborly spirit that is as palpable as the summer heat. It is a place where the past whispers in the rustle of corn stalks and the future is sown with each new dawn.

About This Barada Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barada, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.218611, -95.577763. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Barada and Richardson County.

Detailed location data for Barada includes the ZIP code (68355), telephone area code (402), county seat of Richardson County (Falls City), and school district assignment (Falls City Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Barada is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.