Lawrence Nebraska Map

About Lawrence, Nebraska

Lawrence is a locality in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 223. The population density is 202.0 people per km². Lawrence is located at 40.2920°N, 98.2600°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68957.

Lawrence, Nebraska, lies spread across a landscape of rolling prairie, where the sky feels vast and the horizon a constant, soft curve. It lies 21.4 miles south-south-east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 162°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-east of Red Cloud. The land here is a muted palette of tawny grasses and the deeper greens of cultivated fields, stretching out under a sun that can blaze with prairie intensity or soften into a hazy, golden wash at dusk. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the stillness. The houses of Lawrence are modest, often painted in practical shades, their lawns neatly trimmed, offering a grounded, unpretentious presence against the immensity of the plains. This corner of Nuckolls County, like much of central Nebraska, has long been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, its economy rooted in the fertile soil that supports corn, soybeans, and cattle. The founding of Lawrence, like many prairie towns, was intrinsically tied to the westward expansion and the promise of land, a history whispered in the quiet, steady pulse of the community. While there are no grand monuments, a sense of enduring resilience is palpable, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this land. The local businesses, a diner here, a hardware store there, serve as unassuming anchors, the everyday commerce of a place that understands the value of steady work and neighborly connection.

About This Lawrence Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lawrence, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.291957, -98.260048. 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 Lawrence and Nuckolls County.

Detailed location data for Lawrence includes the ZIP code (68957), telephone area code (308), county seat of Nuckolls County (Nelson), and school district assignment (Lawrence-Nelson 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 Lawrence is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.