Seward County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Seward County

• Name:
  Seward County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Seward County is located 55 km (34 mi) WNW of Lincoln; County Seat: Milford.
• History (GNIS):
  This county was originally named for General Greene of Missouri. The name was changed to Seward County by an act of the State legislature on 3 January 1862 after General Greene joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. Seward County is named in honor of William H. Seward (1801-1872), Secretary of State during Abraham Lincoln's Presidency (1861-1865). The county boundaries were defined on 6 March 1855 and the county was formally established by an act of the legislature on 26 January 1856. (US-T131/1960/NE Place-Names/JT Link,p131)
• County Seat:
  Seward
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.866675240° 52' 00.0"N

  Longitude:-97.150315897° 09' 01.1"W
• Population:
  15,450
• Elevation:
  461 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Butler N
  • Saunders NE
  • Lancaster E
  • Saline S
  • Fillmore SW
  • York W
  • Polk NW
• Histopolis Place ID:
  472964965
• Updated Apr 21, 2020