Fordyce Nebraska Map

About Fordyce, Nebraska

Fordyce is a locality in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 195. The population density is 192.3 people per km². Fordyce is located at 42.6986°N, 97.3623°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68736.

Fordyce lies in the broad, fertile embrace of the Cedar County landscape, where rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the prairie sky. It lies 46.4 miles north of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 3°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Hartington. The land here is a study in quiet resilience, a gentle swell of earth under an expanse of blue that seems to hold the very breath of summer. A network of minor roads, like veins of pale gravel, winds between farmsteads, each a small island of weathered buildings and sturdy trees, their silhouettes etched against the vastness. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of sun-baked soil and the distant promise of rain, and as evening approaches, a particular golden light bathes the landscape, lending a transient, almost ethereal beauty to the ordinary. The story of Fordyce is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, its origins rooted in the pioneering spirit that carved settlements from the Nebraska plains. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the bounty of the land, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. While its past may not boast grand monuments or famous names, Fordyce possesses a distinct character, a quiet strength born of self-reliance and community. The grain elevators stand as silent sentinels to this enduring connection to the earth, their towering forms a testament to the enduring agricultural legacy that continues to shape the identity of Fordyce.

About This Fordyce Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fordyce, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.69861, -97.36228. 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 Fordyce and Cedar County.

Detailed location data for Fordyce includes the ZIP code (68736), telephone area code (402), county seat of Cedar County (Hartington), and school district assignment (Hartington Newcastle 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 Fordyce is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.