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Cedar County has 740.2 square miles of land in Nebraska. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Cedar County: Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills, Missouri Alluvial Plain.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Cedar County, Nebraska · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Cedar County, Nebraska from above

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THE SETTINGNortheastern Nebraska Loess Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS12 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Cedar County on the map

THE CEDAR COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills setting.

Cedar County has 740.2 square miles of land in Nebraska. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Cedar County: Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills, Missouri Alluvial Plain.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Cedar County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills95.8%
  2. Missouri Alluvial Plain4.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Cedar County

The atlas lists 12 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Cedar County, including Aten, Laurel, Randolph. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Cedar County

Cedar County by land and water

The Census records 5.66 square miles of water within Cedar County, or 0.8% of its total area. That share is close to Cedar County’s 0.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Cedar County has 738.7 times the land area of nearby Hartington city (1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Dixon County, Knox County, Pierce County, Wayne County within Nebraska. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Cedar County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Cedar County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Cedar County. The county includes 12 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills setting

Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available?

03

Check the route, beyond Hartington

Hartington is 1.2 miles northwest of the Cedar County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Cedar County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CEDAR COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.6046° N, 97.2569° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Cedar County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Cedar

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Cedar ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Cedar County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nebraska landowner resources

Nebraska groundwater map

Official interactive access to registered groundwater well information.

Nebraska floodplain maps

State floodplain resources with mapped flood hazards and community information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Cedar County.

Hartington lies about 1.2 miles northwest of Cedar County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Cedar County in context

NSEWHartington · 1.2 miles1Coleridge · 7.3 miles2Bow Valley · 7.7 miles3Fordyce · 8.4 miles4Wynot · 10.3 miles5Obert · 13.1 miles6OUTER RING: 13.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Hartington1.2 mi · city
  2. 2
    Coleridge7.3 mi · village
  3. 3
    Bow Valley7.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Fordyce8.4 mi · village
  5. 5
    Wynot10.3 mi · village
  6. 6
    Obert13.1 mi · village
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nebraska; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Atencensus-designated place
Beldenvillage
Bow Valleycensus-designated place
Coleridgevillage
Fordycevillage
Hartingtoncity
Laurelcity
Magnetvillage
Obertvillage
Randolphcity
St. Helenavillage
Wynotvillage
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Cedar County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Cedar County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Cedar County. Cedar County’s 740.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills describe all of Cedar County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Northeastern Nebraska Loess Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hartington as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.2 miles northwest of Cedar County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Cedar County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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