Barneston, Nebraska

About Barneston

Barneston, NE is a tiny community located in southeastern Nebraska counting 89 people who proudly call it home.

Barneston holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 371 residents per square mile.

📰 Barneston News Today

• Heath Genrich Obituary (1982 - 2026) - Barneston, NE - Beatrice Daily Sun Legacy | Obituary · Feb 28
• Strong winds uproot tree, crush two vehicles in southeast Nebraska KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Dec 29
• JoAnn Barnhill Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Wymore, NE - Beatrice Daily Sun Legacy | Obituary · Mar 31
• Barneston, Nebraska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
• John Andreesen Obituary Feb 20, 2025 Hemmingsen Funeral Home · Feb 20

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What Makes Barneston Unique

• The only place in America named Barneston — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• With 89 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

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