Welcome to Obert ...

The village of Obert is located in Cedar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Obert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Obert has a population of 22 people<2> (see below for details).

Obert is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Obert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Obert: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Obert: 68757<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Obert had an population of 22 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 55.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Obert had a population of 23 people. This makes Obert the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23 people, the population of Obert decreased 53.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 49 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Obert.

Communities near Obert ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Obert.

• Vermillion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
  • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <7>
• Elk Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
  • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <7>
• Hartington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
  • Hartington is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <7>
• Ponca
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
  • Ponca is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <7>
• Laurel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
• Coleridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
  • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <7>
• Gayville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <7>
• Newcastle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Newcastle is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <7>
• Spink
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
  • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
• Meckling
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
  • Meckling is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Obert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Obert.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Obert. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obert.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Obert. See our Newspapers Page for Obert.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obert ...

Looking for more information about Obert? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Obert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Obert.

Adding Obert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Obert in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Obert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Obert post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Obert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Obert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/