Coleridge Nebraska Map

About Coleridge, Nebraska

Coleridge is a locality in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 553. The population density is 406.5 people per km². Coleridge is located at 42.5061°N, 97.2037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68727.

Coleridge rests on the high plains of Cedar County, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious generosity, broken only by the slow, deliberate swell of the land. It lies 34.8 miles north-north-east of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 18°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Hartington. Here, the earth itself seems to breathe, a vast, fertile expanse under a sky that shifts from the pale, watery blue of morning to the bruised purples and molten golds of evening. The streets of Coleridge are laid out with a quiet order, lined by sturdy, unpretentious buildings that speak of resilience and a deep-rooted connection to the surrounding agricultural heartland. Even the wind, when it whispers through the prairie grasses, carries a song of endless fields and a profound, enduring peace. The story of Coleridge is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. Established as a farming community, its economy has always been tethered to the seasons and the bounty of the land, the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to this enduring legacy. Though the railroad no longer thunders through, its ghost lingers in the layout of the town, a subtle echo of a bygone era of connection and commerce. Local traditions, passed down through families who have known no other home, lend a quiet continuity to life here, a sense that the past is not so much forgotten as it is woven into the present, like the fine threads of a well-worn quilt. The distinctive character of Coleridge is in its unvarnished honesty, a place where the sky feels closer and the simple act of watching the sun dip below the vast, unbroken prairie is an event of profound, understated beauty.

About This Coleridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coleridge, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.506111, -97.203664. 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 Coleridge and Cedar County.

Detailed location data for Coleridge includes the ZIP code (68727), telephone area code (402), county seat of Cedar County (Hartington), and school district assignment (Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School). 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 Coleridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.