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 136. The population density is 519.9 people per km². Sprague is located at 40.6258°N, 96.7447°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sprague is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68438.

Sprague occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon defines the limits of the sky. It lies 12.7 miles south-southwest of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 199°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west of Hickman. Salt Creek meanders through the landscape, its channel carving a subtle path through the earth less than a mile from the center of the village. A mile away, the quiet surface of Salt Creek Reservoir U-36 reflects the shifting patterns of clouds that drift over the vast, open fields. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and turned soil, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the barns and silos punctuating the distance. Two miles to the east, the Bluestem Recreation Area offers a wide stretch of prairie grasses that sway in the persistent wind, grounding the region in a landscape that feels both immense and intimate.

Sprague grew from the necessity of the rail and the promise of the surrounding agricultural soil, serving as a point of connection for those working the land. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with the local pace dictated by the seasonal requirements of wheat and corn. While the Hickman Trail lies five miles away, drawing those who seek a longer path through the countryside, the life of Sprague remains centered on the modest intersections and the small, deliberate movements of its residents. History here is kept in the way the fences have weathered and the persistence of the local roads, which cross the plains with a directness that ignores the complications of the terrain. The character of the place is found in the stillness of a summer evening, when the light turns a pale gold and the land feels as though it has been exactly this way for generations.

About This Sprague Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sprague, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.625835, -96.744743. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.