Farnam Nebraska Map

About Farnam, Nebraska

Farnam is a locality in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 104.4 people per km². Farnam is located at 40.7058°N, 100.2149°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Farnam is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69029.

Farnam occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon functions as the primary fact of daily life. It lies 25.3 miles west-southwest of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 258°T), and is situated 16.0 miles southwest of Cozad. The landscape surrounding Farnam stretches outward in a vast, open theater of shortgrass prairie, broken only by the deliberate lines of shelterbelts and the subtle incision of Plum Creek as it winds a mile away. To the west, the distant silhouette of Union Ridge anchors the far edge of the sky, while the local terrain remains defined by the rhythmic, golden swells of agricultural fields. During the late afternoon, the light here acquires a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the grain silos and casting long, indigo shadows that seem to pull the earth itself into a deeper, more contemplative stillness.

Farnam emerged from the expansion of the railroad, which once served as the vital artery for the cattle and grain that still define the regional economy. Residents here maintain a steady, unadorned pace of life, deeply connected to the cycles of the harvest and the persistent demands of the soil. While the nearby East Deer Creek Canyon offers a more rugged topography for those seeking the solitude of the high plains, the local identity remains rooted in the shared labor of the fields and the endurance of the homesteading spirit. On quiet weekends, many travelers look toward the Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area for recreation, yet the true character of Farnam persists in the simple architecture of its main street and the way the evening wind carries the scent of dry earth and ripening crops across the Farnam Reservoir.

About This Farnam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Farnam, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.705841, -100.214855. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Farnam includes the ZIP code (69029), telephone area code (308), county seat of Dawson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Eustis-Farnam Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.