Pickrell Nebraska Map

About Pickrell, Nebraska

Pickrell is a locality in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 317.5 people per km². Pickrell is located at 40.3786°N, 96.7286°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68422.

Pickrell rests in a broad, sweeping expanse of southeastern Nebraska, where the land rolls with a patient, agricultural grace. It lies 29.3 miles south of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 186°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Beatrice. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale robin's egg blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the endless fields of corn and soybeans in ever-changing hues. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, dusty scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to everything. The terrain is a gently undulating prairie, carved by shallow draws and the occasional sinuous creek, its character defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the persistent work of cultivation. The history of Pickrell is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farming families. Its economy, like much of Gage County, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with the hum of combines and the scent of diesel fuel marking the cycles of planting and harvest. While no single towering landmark defines Pickrell, its distinctiveness lies in its quiet resilience and the enduring spirit of its people, who have weathered economic shifts and embraced the predictable bounty of the land. The town itself, a cluster of buildings along a quiet thoroughfare, embodies a sense of steadfastness, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the sun's arc and the needs of the earth.

About This Pickrell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pickrell, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.378612, -96.728635. 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 Pickrell and Gage County.

Detailed location data for Pickrell includes the ZIP code (68422), telephone area code (402), county seat of Gage County (Beatrice), and school district assignment (Beatrice 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 Pickrell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.