Emerald, Nebraska

About Emerald

Emerald, NE is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Nebraska.

Emerald holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.59 square miles.

📰 Emerald News Today

• Crash blocks part of I-80 eastbound near Emerald- 10 p.m. KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Feb 19
• Huskers Hold Off Hoos for Emerald Coast Classic Title - University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website huskers.com · Nov 25
• No. 64 Oregon women’s tennis falls 4-3 to Nebraska Daily Emerald · Mar 22
• Nebraska women’s basketball wins Emerald Coast Classic The Daily Nebraskan · Nov 25
• Alyce Jane Lee Obituary | Butherus-Maser & Love Funeral Home | Lincoln, NE Tribute Archive · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Emerald Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Emerald

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Emerald

• Kings Classic — american
• Little Chopstix — chinese
• Shoemaker's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Emerald

• 🏞️ Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area · National Park reviews ★
• Air Park West reviews ★
• Arnold Heights Park reviews ★
• Arnold Heights Public Area reviews ★
• Ashley Heights Park reviews ★
• Bowling Lake Park reviews ★
• Eagles' View Park reviews ★
• Foundation Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Huskerville Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Army Air Field Historical Marker reviews ★
• Nine-Mile Prairie Historical Marker reviews ★
• Olympic Heights Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Emerald

🏘️ Nearby Communities