Rockville Nebraska Map
Rockville, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rockville, Sherman County.
Interactive Map of Rockville, Nebraska
| City | Rockville |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Sherman |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.118345 |
| Longitude | -98.831747 |
| Population | 169 |
| Density | 79.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rockville, Nebraska
Rockville is a locality in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 169. The population density is 79.4 people per km². Rockville is located at 41.1183°N, 98.8317°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68871.
Rockville sits where the broad, rolling plains of Sherman County begin their gentle descent towards the Loup River's embrace. It lies 28.8 miles west-north-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 298°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-east of Ravenna. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, vast fields of grain stretching to horizons that seem to breathe with the sky, punctuated by the darker, more resilient lines of windbreak trees. Farmsteads, like scattered jewels, punctuate the landscape, their silos reaching skyward like silent sentinels. In the quiet afternoons, the air itself feels thick with the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the very soul of this place. The history of Rockville is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the tenacious spirit of those who cultivated this prairie. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established Rockville as a vital hub, a place where the bounty of the fields could be gathered and sent forth. The local economy, like the fertile soil beneath it, remains rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as proud testaments to the ongoing harvest. While the world outside may rush, life in Rockville moves at a steady, deliberate pace, dictated by the seasons and the enduring rhythm of the land.
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About This Rockville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rockville, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rockville and Sherman County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rockville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rockville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
