Nebraska Counties

Adams County is in the south-central part of Nebraska. It’s named after John Adams, the second president of the United States.

Antelope County is located in northeast Nebraska. It got its name from all the pronghorn antelope that used to roam the area.

Arthur County sits in the middle of the Nebraska Sandhills. It’s in western Nebraska, and let me tell you, it’s about as rural as it gets.

Banner County is in the Nebraska Panhandle along the Wyoming border. It’s named after the American flag, which is pretty patriotic.

Blaine County is in the Sandhills region of north-central Nebraska. Brewster, the county seat, is tiny. We’re talking less than 20 people.

Boone County is right in the heart of Nebraska. It’s named after Daniel Boone, the famous American pioneer. Albion is the county seat.

Box Butte County sits up in the Nebraska Panhandle. It got its name from a large, flat-topped butte north of Alliance, the county seat.

Boyd County sits in the northeastern corner of Nebraska, right on the South Dakota border. The Missouri and Niobrara Rivers form its borders.

Brown County is in the middle of Nebraska’s Sandhills region. Ainsworth, the county seat, calls itself the “Middle of Nowhere”.

Central Nebraska is home to Buffalo County. Kearney is the county seat and is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Burt County is situated along the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska. Tekamah is the county seat, near Summit Lake State Recreational Area.

Butler County is in the east part of Nebraska, close to Lincoln. David City is the county seat, which is a classic small Midwestern town.

Cass County is in the eastern part of Nebraska, just south of Omaha. Plattsmouth sits right where the Platte River meets the Missouri.

Cedar County is up in the northeast corner of Nebraska, right along the Missouri River. It got its name from all its cedar trees.

Chase County sits way out in southwestern Nebraska, right up against the Colorado border. Imperial is the county seat.