Nemaha Nebraska Map

About Nemaha, Nebraska

Nemaha is a locality in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 114. The population density is 145.3 people per km². Nemaha is located at 40.3383°N, 95.6730°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nemaha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68414.

Nemaha occupies a quiet stretch of land where the horizon asserts itself as the primary fact of life, defined by a landscape of deep, fertile soil and open expanses. It lies 56.3 miles south-southeast of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 168°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-southeast of Auburn. The terrain here rises and falls in long, muscular swells, drawing the eye toward the distant silhouette of Brickyard Hill that anchors the western view. Nearby, the modest waters of Whisky Run carve a winding path through the earth, while the land drops away into the shadowed basin of Happy Hollow, creating a topography that feels ancient and deliberate. The light at dusk here has a particular, heavy clarity, turning the surrounding fields into a sea of muted bronze that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped beneath the prairie grass.

Nemaha emerged from the early push of pioneer settlement, its character shaped by the steady, demanding labor of agriculture that remains the pulse of the local economy. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the Aspinwall Bend Wildlife Management Area serves as a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that once claimed this entire region, providing a rugged contrast to the manicured rows of corn and soy. Residents still trade stories of the land’s transformation, maintaining a pace of life that respects the seasonal demands of the harvest and the slow, rhythmic turning of the year. For those seeking the quiet trails of Indian Cave State Park or the reflective stillness near Greys Lake, the surrounding geography offers a persistent, grounding reminder of the wilderness that persists just beyond the reach of the fence lines.

About This Nemaha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nemaha, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.338335, -95.673045. 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 Nemaha includes the ZIP code (68414), telephone area code (402), county seat of Nemaha County (Auburn), and school district assignment (Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer 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.