Douglas County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Douglas County

• Name:
  Douglas County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in eastern Nebraska along the Mississippi River and the boundary with Iowa; County Seat: Omaha.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for United States Senator Stephen A Douglas (1813-1861), representing Illinois. Douglas County was established in the fall of 1854 and approved by the Legislature on 2 March 1855. (NE-T18/p55)
• County Seat:
  Omaha
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.299998241° 17' 60.0"N

  Longitude:-96.166965296° 10' 01.1"W
• Population:
  416,444
• Elevation:
  383 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Pottawattamie (Iowa) E
  • Mills (Iowa) SE
  • Sarpy S
  • Saunders W
  • Dodge NW
  • Washington N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  122274293
• Updated Apr 21, 2020