Welcome to Sprague ...

The village of Sprague is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sprague, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sprague has a population of 151 people<2> (see below for details).

Sprague is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Sprague: 68438<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sprague had an population of 151 people. This is an increase of 6.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sprague had a population of 142 people. This makes Sprague the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 142 people, the population of Sprague decreased 2.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 146 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sprague ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sprague - they are located in Alabama, Manitoba, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sprague.

Communities near Sprague ...

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

• Lincoln
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
• Crete
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <6>
• Hickman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <6>
• Milford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
• Wilber
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Wilber is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilber <6>
• Bennet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
  • Bennet is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <6>
• Adams
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
• Firth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
  • Firth is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
• Palmyra
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
• Dorchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Dorchester is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <6>

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 Sprague. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sprague.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sprague. 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 Sprague.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sprague ...

Looking for more information about Sprague? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sprague, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sprague.

Adding Sprague to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sprague 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 Sprague was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sprague.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

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