Sprague Nebraska Map

About Sprague, Nebraska

Sprague is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 234.4 people per km². Sprague is located at 40.6258°N, 96.7447°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68438.

Sprague lies at the confluence of subtle plains and the gentle, rolling terrain that characterizes this part of Lancaster County. It lies 12.7 miles south-south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 199°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west of Hickman. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, stretching out under a vast, often luminous sky. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks reaching towards the sun, form a patchwork quilt stitched with the darker lines of tree rows and the occasional glint of a distant farmhouse. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, cool scent of damp earth and growing things, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of Sprague. Even the wind, when it stirs, seems to whisper secrets of the prairie. The history of Sprague is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the vision of those who first settled these lands, drawn by the promise of opportunity. Its economy, though modest, remains rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding countryside, a continuous cycle of planting and harvest that has defined life here for generations. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the horizon, stand as reminders of this enduring industry. While Sprague may not boast grand monuments, it possesses a quiet character, a sense of place built on hard work and a deep connection to the land, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of days.

About This Sprague Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sprague, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.625835, -96.744743. 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 Sprague and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Sprague includes the ZIP code (68438), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Crete 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 Sprague is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.