Welcome to Cedar County ...
Time Zone: Cedar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hartington is the Seat for Cedar County.
Cedar County was founded in 1857. Cedar was created by taking area from Dixon and Pierce Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cedar had a population of 8,420 people. This is a decrease of 4.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,852 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar represented 0.48% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Cedar County:
- Belden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coleridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Coleridge is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
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- Fordyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fordyce is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
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- Hartington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
- Hartington is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <2>
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <2>
- Obert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <2>
- Wynot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Cedar County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Dixon County
- Wayne County
- Pierce County
- Knox County
- Yankton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |