Sweetwater, Nebraska | |
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U6 (FIPS 55-3), Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′40″N99°00′27″W / 41.04444°N 99.00750°W Coordinates: 41°02′40″N99°00′27″W / 41.04444°N 99.00750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Buffalo |
| Elevation | 2,060 ft (628 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68869 |
| Area code | 308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835461 [1] |
Sweetwater is an unincorporated community in Beaver Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, half way between Ravenna and Hazard. It is a part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sweetwater is located on Mud Creek, a tributary of the South Loup River.
Sweetwater is located at 41°02′40″N99°00′27″W / 41.04444°N 99.00750°W (41.0444553, -99.0075863). [2] Its Census code is 48165, census class: U6. [3]
The community was named for a spring noted by pioneers for its clean drinking water. [4] There was a railway station there. [5] The Sweetwater post office was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961. [6]
The fictional community of Sweet Water in Willa Cather's novel, A Lost Lady may be inspired by Sweetwater, Nebraska. Like Sweetwater, the fictional town is a railway stop between Omaha and Denver. Sweetwater is also the setting for the tv show The Young Riders .
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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