Welcome to Cambridge ...

The city of Cambridge is located in Furnas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cambridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cambridge has a population of 1,005 people<2> (see below for details).

Cambridge is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cambridge is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Cambridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cambridge is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cambridge had an population of 1,005 people. This is a decrease of 5.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cambridge had a population of 1,063 people (which is 21.44% of the total population of Furnas County). This makes Cambridge the county's most populous community.

The population of Cambridge represents 0.06% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,063 people, the population of Cambridge increased 2.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,041 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cambridge.

Communities Also Named Cambridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Cambridge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cambridge.

Communities near Cambridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cambridge.

• Arapahoe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
• Indianola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
• Bartley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
  • Bartley is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <4>
• Holbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <4>
• Wilsonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
• Lebanon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Hendley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
  • Hendley is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <4>
• Orafino
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
  • Orafino is located in Frontier County
• Red Willow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
  • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County
• Beaver City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cambridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cambridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cambridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cambridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cambridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambridge ...

Looking for more information about Cambridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cambridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cambridge.

Adding Cambridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cambridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cambridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cambridge post office opened in 1880.

We also found Cambridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/