Oakdale Nebraska Map

About Oakdale, Nebraska

Oakdale is a locality in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 276. The population density is 204.9 people per km². Oakdale is located at 42.0697°N, 97.9692°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakdale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68761.

Oakdale unfolds across a landscape of expansive, open prairie where the horizon serves as the primary fact of daily life. It lies 28.5 miles west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 276°T), and is situated 31.2 miles west-northwest of Madison. Cedar Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the local terrain, its waters drawing a thin, verdant line through the tallgrass that defines the region’s character. To the west, the land rises in subtle, rhythmic swells, while the atmosphere at dusk turns a bruised, heavy gold that catches the dry stalks of the fields. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters often look toward the Flobert Springs Reservoir, a mirror for the wide Nebraska sky located just a few miles away. The air here carries a clean, sharp clarity, stripped of pretense and cooled by the winds that sweep across the plains without obstruction.

Oakdale persists as a place where the economy remains tethered to the patient labor of the soil and the cycles of the cattle trade. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the turning of the seasons, echoing a pioneer memory that feels as present as the dust on a porch rail. Residents maintain a connection to the wider region through the Neligh Riverside Park Trail, a path that invites travelers to traverse the land with a slower, more deliberate gait. For those who venture further into the wilder margins of the territory, the Red Wing Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the native grasses and creatures that once dominated this expanse. Life in Oakdale moves with a sturdy, unadorned grace, anchored by a community that recognizes the value of a steady hand and an honest day’s work in the heart of the country.

About This Oakdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakdale, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.069729, -97.969231. 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 Oakdale includes the ZIP code (68761), telephone area code (402), county seat of Antelope County (Neligh), and school district assignment (Neligh-Oakdale 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.