Cedar Creek Nebraska Map

About Cedar Creek, Nebraska

Cedar Creek is a locality in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 427. The population density is 305.6 people per km². Cedar Creek is located at 41.0367°N, 96.0995°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68016.

Cedar Creek breathes the quiet expanse of Cass County, where rolling prairie gives way to the gentle embrace of the Salt Creek watershed. It lies 8.7 miles south-south-west of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 200°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south-south-east of Springfield. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a mosaic of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands that soften the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and ripening corn, a scent that clings to the skin and whispers of the open sky. Patches of dense tree cover, primarily oak and elm, punctuate the landscape, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets. The history of Cedar Creek is tied to the fertile earth and the promise of water, a place where pioneers found purchase and built their lives around the seasonal rhythms of agriculture. The local economy still hums with the steady pulse of farming, with generations of families tending the rich Nebraska soil, cultivating soybeans and corn that stretch towards the horizon. The presence of the Salt Creek, though not a grand river, has always been a lifeblood, influencing the settlement patterns and providing a vital resource for the communities that grew along its banks. There's a quiet pride here, a sense of resilience born from the land itself, and a communal spirit that gathers at the local diner, where conversations flow as easily as the creek after a spring rain.

About This Cedar Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar Creek, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.036666, -96.099458. 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 Cedar Creek and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Cedar Creek includes the ZIP code (68016), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Cass County (Plattsmouth), and school district assignment (Louisville 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 Cedar Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.