WayfarrowOrdville
Ghost town · Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Ordville is a ghost town in Cheyenne County, Nebraska. It is the only former community in Cheyenne County recorded on the federal names register, out of 89 across Nebraska.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ordville as a historical populated place on the Brownson topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.2191° N, 103.1062° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Brownson |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,412 ft |
| Nearest living town | Sidney, NE |
| Distance to it | 9.2 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1830023 |
| Coordinates | 41.21910, -103.10621 |
What's there now
Ordville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sidney, NE (population 6,396), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,412 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Ashfordghost town · Banner County · 41.5 mi
- Fort Sedgwickghost town · Sedgwick County · 42.4 mi
- Fort Julesburgghost town · Sedgwick County · 43.4 mi
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.