Smithfield Nebraska Map

About Smithfield, Nebraska

Smithfield is a locality in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 108. The population density is 52.6 people per km². Smithfield is located at 40.5725°N, 99.7423°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68976.

Smithfield lies spread across the broad, open plains of Gosper County, a collection of buildings that seem to hold their breath against the vast Nebraska sky. It lies 35.7 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 256°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Bertrand. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently westward, hinting at the distant, unseen divides of the continent. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of freshly turned earth or the dry whisper of summer grasses, often holds a peculiar stillness, a deep quiet that amplifies the distant cry of a hawk or the low rumble of a passing truck on the highway. Sunsets over Smithfield are a spectacle of layered hues, bleeding from fiery orange at the horizon to a bruised violet overhead, staining the flat expanse with a melancholic beauty. The history of Smithfield is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this soil. It emerged from the promise of agriculture, a place where settlers carved out lives from the rich prairie loam, their endeavors shaping the very character of the locality. The economy still hinges on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest, and the quiet hum of tractors a familiar soundtrack to the changing seasons. While no famed universities or bustling metropolises mark this corner of Nebraska, Smithfield possesses a distinct charm, a testament to resilience and the simple, profound beauty of a life lived in close communion with the earth.

About This Smithfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smithfield, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.572506, -99.742339. 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 Smithfield and Gosper County.

Detailed location data for Smithfield includes the ZIP code (68976), telephone area code (308), county seat of Gosper County (Elwood), and school district assignment (Bertrand 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 Smithfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.