Obert Nebraska Map

About Obert, Nebraska

Obert is a locality in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 116.4 people per km². Obert is located at 42.6897°N, 97.0281°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Obert is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68757.

Obert anchors itself upon a vast, high-plains expanse where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth, dictating the scale of all things beneath it. It lies 34.6 miles west-northwest of South Sioux City, NE (from South Sioux City, NE: bearing 296°T), and is situated 8.0 miles southwest of Vermillion. The landscape surrounding Obert is defined by the persistent, unyielding geometry of the prairie, broken only by the modest, winding progress of Ames Creek as it carves a shallow path through the soil. To the southwest, the quiet expanse of Frost Wilderness offers a sanctuary of wild grasses and local flora that have persisted long after the plow first turned the sod. In the distance, the silhouette of Pumpkin Hill rises against the hazy horizon, a singular point of elevation that serves as a silent landmark for those navigating the open terrain. When the light fades, the atmosphere takes on a heavy, golden quality, as if the very air were saturated with the dust of distant fields and the cooling breath of the earth.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Obert, a rhythm dictated by the turning seasons and the demanding cycle of the harvest. The proximity of Aowa Creek Reservoir 61-11A provides a necessary stillness to the periphery, a place where the water reflects the shifting clouds with a mirror-like clarity that belies the utilitarian nature of the surrounding farmland. History here is kept not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy architecture of grain silos and the enduring lines of fence posts that partition the land into a patchwork of productivity. The pace of life is measured by the slow accumulation of chores and the watchful eye kept on the weather, fostering a character defined by self-reliance and a deep, intuitive knowledge of the soil. Here, the economy and the spirit of the people are inextricably linked to the land, ensuring that the legacy of those who first broke this ground continues in the steady, persistent labor of the present day.

About This Obert Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Obert, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.68972, -97.028102. 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 Obert includes the ZIP code (68757), telephone area code (402), county seat of Cedar County (Hartington), and school district assignment (Hartington Newcastle 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.