Explore Newman Grove, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Newman Grove, Nebraska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nebraska or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Newman Grove.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Newman Grove |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Madison County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.75001 |
| Longitude | -97.775333 |
| Population | 667 |
| Density | 472.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68758 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| County Seat | Madison |
| School District | Newman Grove Public Schools |
Newman Grove emerges from the expansive Nebraska prairie as a quiet confluence of earth and sky where the horizon serves as the primary surveyor of human endeavor. It lies 26.6 miles southwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 224°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west-southwest of Madison. Shell Creek traces a narrow, winding path through the landscape, its modest current carving a subtle depression into the surrounding fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy rise of O'Neil Valley. The quality of light here possesses a singular clarity, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun catches the stalks of ripening grain, casting long, lean shadows across the flat expanse. Travelers moving through this region often remark upon the stillness of the air, a silence that is broken only by the rhythmic rustle of prairie grasses or the occasional mechanical hum emanating from the surrounding agricultural plots.
Agriculture remains the lifeblood of Newman Grove, anchoring the local economy to the fertile soil that has sustained generations since the early settlers first broke the tough sod. While the town maintains a steady, measured pace, it sits within reach of the diverse habitats found at Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area, where the land offers a glimpse into the wilder character of the plains. For those seeking the quiet expanse of standing water, Choat Reservoir provides a reflective surface that mirrors the vast, cloud-swept Nebraska sky. Newman Grove preserves a distinct sense of place, a lingering pioneer memory of endurance and community that persists despite the shifting tides of modern industry and the relentless, sweeping winds of the Great Plains.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newman Grove, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.75001, -97.775333. 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 Newman Grove includes the ZIP code (68758), telephone area code (402), county seat of Madison County (Madison), and school district assignment (Newman Grove Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |