Verdon Nebraska Map

About Verdon, Nebraska

Verdon is a locality in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 185. The population density is 125.2 people per km². Verdon is located at 40.1483°N, 95.7128°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68457.

Verdon slumbers in a landscape of subtle, rolling hills, where the land sighs with a gentle, almost imperceptible incline, leading the eye toward distant horizons. It lies 52.8 miles west-north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 300°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-west of Falls City. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is the very essence of this place, cradling fields of gold and green that stretch out under a vast, often cerulean sky. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, melancholic shadows that paint the contours of the earth in shades of amber and umber, a quiet beauty that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the few buildings that comprise Verdon. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of rain or the dry, sun-baked dust of summer, a constant reminder of the land's enduring power. The history of Verdon is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they cultivate. This is a place where the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the prairie – corn, soybeans, and cattle – their fortunes rising and falling with the seasons and the fickle markets. Generations have toiled here, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm as old as the prairie itself. Though small, Verdon carries the legacy of those who first settled these plains, seeking opportunity and a life carved from the earth, a spirit that still infuses the quiet hum of daily life.

About This Verdon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Verdon, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.148335, -95.712766. 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 Verdon and Richardson County.

Detailed location data for Verdon includes the ZIP code (68457), telephone area code (402), county seat of Richardson County (Falls City), and school district assignment (Falls City 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 Verdon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.