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Village · Seward County · Population 92 (2020 census) · ZIP 68330 · Founded 1887 · Peak population 205 (1920)

About Cordova

Cordova is a village of 92 people (2020) in the southwest corner of Seward County, at 1,565 feet; State Spur 76A runs north to it from US 6. Beaver Crossing and Friend are each about 6 miles away. Cordova is on Central Time.

History

The settlement was first called Hunkins, for settler Benjamin Hunkins. It was platted in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad reached the site, and because another Nebraska post office had a similar name it was renamed for Córdoba (Cordova), Spain; the post office has operated since 1888. The population peaked at 205 in 1920.

Highways and trails through Cordova

Route	One way	Other way
Spur 76ARuns north from US 6 to the village	South to US 6	North end at Cordova

Nearby towns

Friend	about 6 mi southeast	Spur 76A and US 6
Beaver Crossing	about 6 mi northeast	County roads
Exeter	about 7 mi southwest	County roads
Goehner	about 11 mi northeast	County roads
Utica	about 12 mi north	County roads

Health care

Hospital: Memorial Health Care Systems, Seward, about 19 mi

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Cox, History of Seward County (1905); Fitzpatrick, Nebraska Place-Names (1925); Nebraska State Gazetteer (1890); History Nebraska markers; National Register; Nebraska Department of Transportation; Nebraska Game and Parks; NOAA; Seward County; City of Seward; City of Milford; Village of Staplehurst; Village of Bee; Cultivate Seward County; Southeast Community College; Concordia University. Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.