Murray Nebraska Map

About Murray, Nebraska

Murray is a locality in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 431. The population density is 259.5 people per km². Murray is located at 40.9153°N, 95.9303°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68409.

Murray unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of prairie geology, where the land rises and falls in broad, sweeping contours. It lies 15.4 miles south of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 188°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-west of Plattsmouth. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with the subtle hues of dawn and dusk that lend a quiet grandeur to the everyday. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their verdant or golden stages, stretch outward like a rumpled quilt, punctuated by the darker, more determined green of windbreak trees standing sentinel against the open expanse. Ditches, lined with tenacious grasses and wildflowers, carry the runoff from these fertile plains, hinting at the unseen water table below. The air itself carries a certain clarity, especially after a rain, a clean scent of turned earth and growing things that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The history of Murray is rooted in the agricultural heartland of Cass County, a testament to the resilience and foresight of early settlers who saw potential in these fertile expanses. The local economy, for generations, has been deeply entwined with the bounty of the surrounding farms, a dependable cycle of planting, growing, and harvesting that dictates the rhythm of life. While the railroad once played a more prominent role, its echoes can still be felt in the enduring infrastructure and the memory of a busier past. Today, small businesses and the close-knit bonds of community define the character of Murray, a place where neighborly support is as vital as the rainfall. The quiet hum of daily life, punctuated by the occasional rumble of a passing grain truck, is the prevailing sound, a gentle melody of a place that knows its own steady pace.

About This Murray Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Murray, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.915278, -95.930286. 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 Murray and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Murray includes the ZIP code (68409), telephone area code (402), county seat of Cass County (Plattsmouth), and school district assignment (Conestoga 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 Murray is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.