Garden County Nebraska

Oshkosh, Nebraska, the County Seat of Garden County is located in the Nebraska Panhandle at the crossroads of US Hwy 26 and Nebraska State Hwys 27/92. Interstate 80 and Interstate 76 and US 30 are all approximately 30 miles to the south.
Lewellen is 15 miles to the east of Oshkosh, and Lisco is 15 miles to the west, both along Highway 26.

Oshkosh has its own Interstate 80 exit.

The peaceful North Platte River flows two miles to the south of town. Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge is 23 miles to the north of Oshkosh, Ash Hollow State Historical Park is on the eastern edge of Lewellen, Lake McConaughy is 30 minutes to the east from Oshkosh, 12 miles from Lewellen. Denver International Airport a 3 hour drive to the south-west, and Wyoming border 100 miles to the west.

US map shows time/distance from Garden County in Legal Trucking Distances-Days.

Transportation: Located on US 26, 30 miles from I-80, US 30, and I-76 via Hwy 27
Ground: Several trucking companies service the Cabella's Return Center in Oshkosh, and are fully capable of expanding service to this area with their current fleets. Other trucking companies service grocery outlets, lumber and hardware stores, etc. Several truck drivers from different companies have their home domicile in Oshkosh.
Rail: Union Pacific has double tracks through Garden County, with a side spur in Oshkosh.
Air: OKS Garden County Airport located in Oshkosh. 4,701 x 60-foot concrete, lighted runway. Modern heated terminal building. Fuel available, heated hangar available by arrangements, tie downs free of charge, and no landing fees.
Parcels:USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex all service the area with daily trucks.

Facilities:

Lodging
Conference/Meeting Facilities
Recreational Facilities

Relocation Information

For Business
For Families and Individuals

Recent

Tanner Coating and Collision
Mark Ferrari Specialty Coffee

In the Works

Lots of projects are in the discussion, working, development, financing, or construction stages. Here you can see a few things that are "in the works" in one of these stages:

Highway 26 Visitor's Center
A Visitors Center with tourist information, a gift shop, public access internet, restrooms, and truck parking
Sport Trailers Plant
Sports Trailers from Paxton are looking to expand and build. They have said they would like to build their new facility in Oshkosh. We still need investors to bring this dream into reality. Initial new jobs created should be about 20, with expansion to 50 employees within 2-3 years projected.
Lodge/Bakery/Gift Shop
A bed and breakfast style Lodge with 3 meals served daily, a bakery, and a gift shop.
Custom Cabinet and Stairway Assembly and Distribution
Airport Landing Strip Expansion
Industrial Park
Live tree sound buffer along railroad tracks
Overpass

Tax and Business Incentives:

Local
State

Economic Development Groups

Garden County Growth and Development Committee
Garden County Community Foundation
Garden County Community Home Town Competiveness
- Garden County Entrepreneurial Community
- Garden County Leadership Community
- Garden County Youth
- Garden County Charitable Assets
Oshkosh Economic Development Advisory Committee
Panhandle Area Development District (PADD)
Resource Conservation and Develpment(RC&D)
Volunteers of America (VOA)

Financial Institutions

Nebraska State Bank in Oshkosh
Bank of Lewellen
Lisco State Bank in Lisco

Land and Building availability:

Real Estate Agent listings, private listings, vacant business buildings listed.
Land and Buildings

Community Needs:

Goods and services that are not currently available in the area. The possibility exists to fill these voids.
Needs

Existing Businesses, Manufacturing, Corporations

Cabela's Return Center
Mark Ferrari Specialty Coffee Distribution Center
Sandhills Natural Water
17 Ranch Winery
Union Pacific
Westco

Retail Stores

Small Business and Home Industries

Major Employers in the Area

Production

Livestock
- Pork
- Beef
- Lamb
- Buffalo/Bison
- Poultry
- Other Livestock
Crops
- Corn
- Wheat
- Other Grains
- Hay, Alfalfa, Straw
- Beats
- Beans
- Other Crops

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