Newport, NE

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Newport is a tiny Sandhills community of 46 people in north-central Nebraska, sitting along US Highway 20 about 25 miles west of O'Neill. The town serves as a quiet waypoint on the major cross-state route, with State Highway 7 providing north-south access through ranch country. The post office continues operating from its longtime small building, serving the scattered ranches across this remote corner of Rock County.