Rushville Nebraska Map

About Rushville, Nebraska

Rushville is a locality in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 877. The population density is 298.7 people per km². Rushville is located at 42.7183°N, 102.4641°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 69360.

Rushville lies in a landscape where the earth unfolds in broad, sweeping gestures under an immense sky. It lies 101.7 miles south-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 157°T), and is situated 14.5 miles west-south-west of Gordon. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling of prairie that seems to breathe with the wind, punctuated by the occasional weathered fence line or solitary cottonwood. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of wide-open spaces, a clean scent of dry grasses and distant dust. As the sun dips low, it casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the fields, painting the earth in hues of gold and deep ochre, a fleeting beauty that holds the eye. This corner of Sheridan County, Nebraska, has long been shaped by the hardy spirit of agriculture, its economy tethered to the cycles of cattle ranching and grain cultivation, the vast ranches reaching out like patient hands across the horizon. The history of Rushville itself is etched into the unpretentious buildings of its main street, a testament to generations who have worked this land, their lives intertwined with the ebb and flow of crop yields and the price of beef. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a pragmatic warmth that greets newcomers with a steady gaze, a community that understands the value of neighborly support when the elements, or the markets, prove challenging.

About This Rushville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rushville, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.718318, -102.464065. 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 Rushville and Sheridan County.

Detailed location data for Rushville includes the ZIP code (69360), telephone area code (308), county seat of Sheridan County (Rushville), and school district assignment (Gordon-Rushville 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 Rushville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.