Sweetwater, Nebraska

Sweetwater is an unincorporated community in Beaver Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, halfway between Ravenna and Hazard. It is a part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sweetwater is located on Mud Creek, a tributary of the South Loup River.

Geography
Sweetwater is located at 41.04444°N, -99.0075°W (41.0444553, -99.0075863). Its Census code is 48165, census class: U6.

History
The community was named for a spring noted by pioneers for its clean drinking water. There was a railway station there. The Sweetwater post office was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.

Appearance in Fiction
The fictional community of Sweet Water in Willa Cather's novel, A Lost Lady may be inspired by Sweetwater, Nebraska. Like Sweetwater, the fictional town is a railway stop between Omaha and Denver. Sweetwater is also the setting for the tv show The Young Riders.