Bartley Nebraska Map

About Bartley, Nebraska

Bartley is a locality in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 352. The population density is 163.1 people per km². Bartley is located at 40.2492°N, 100.3121°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 69020.

Bartley rests on a broad expanse of Nebraska prairie, where the land rolls out in a seemingly endless, sun-baked quilt of fields. It lies 71.8 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Cambridge. The sky here is a dominion unto itself, a vast cerulean canvas that can shift to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset with breathtaking speed. Sparse stands of cottonwoods and willows, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze, mark the course of intermittent creeks, their beds often dry and cracked like old leather. The air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn or in the golden light of late afternoon, carries the clean, dry scent of earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of resilience and the patient turning of seasons. The character of Bartley is etched into this open country, a quiet strength born of enduring the elements and living in harmony with the land's generous, yet demanding, spirit. The history of Bartley is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of agriculture, the lifeblood of Red Willow County, where families have farmed these fertile plains for generations. Its economy, like that of many prairie towns, is rooted in the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and wheat, the golden waves of which stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional weathered barn or silo. This is a place where community bonds are forged in the shared labor of harvest and the quiet camaraderie of the general store, where news travels not by rapid dissemination, but by the slow, steady rhythm of daily life. Bartley, though small, possesses a distinct personality, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives under this immense Nebraska sky, cultivating not just crops, but a way of life.

About This Bartley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bartley, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.249173, -100.312088. 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 Bartley and Red Willow County.

Detailed location data for Bartley includes the ZIP code (69020), telephone area code (308), county seat of Red Willow County (McCook), and school district assignment (Southwest 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 Bartley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.