Madrid Nebraska
**Coordinates:** 40.8528° N, 101.5978° W
**Elevation:** 3,297 ft
**Time Zone:** MST
**Status:** Active village
**Named After:** Madrid, Spain
**Population (2010):** 231
**Corridor Role:** Historical railroad town, still active
Visit the [Perkins County official website](https://perkinscounty.ne.gov/) for courthouse updates, local services, and county-wide resources.
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Check real-time road conditions and traffic cameras near Madrid. These links update automatically from Nebraska DOT sources.
- Camera 1 – NE 23: East of Grant: East
- Camera 2 – NE 23: East of Grant: Intersection Surface
- Camera 3 – NE 23: East of Grant: North
- Camera 4 – NE 23: East of Grant: South
- Camera 5 – NE 23: East of Grant: West
- Nebraska DOT Master Page
In 1887, when the railroad carved its way through Perkins County, Madrid rose from prairie dust as a waypoint of promise. Named after the Spanish capital, it was never grand—but it was grounded. A post office, a few businesses, and a community center became its anchors.
Through droughts, depopulation, and the slow fade of rural commerce, Madrid held on. Not by booming, but by enduring. Its grain elevators still stand. Its streets still echo with the quiet rhythm of a town that refuses to vanish.
Today, Madrid is more than a village—it’s a living thread in Nebraska’s corridor. A place where history isn’t just remembered, it’s still happening. Travelers pass through. Locals gather. And the spirit of the railroad still hums beneath the soil.
This page honors Madrid not just as a location, but as a story still unfolding.
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Lost Places
Madrid is still active—this toggle remains off. For nearby ghost towns, explore the corridor map.
Perkins–Chase–Dundy Corridor Map
This corridor follows Nebraska Highways 23 and 61 through Perkins, Chase, and Dundy Counties.
Madrid anchors the eastern edge of the corridor along Highway 23 in Perkins County.
It connects westward to Grant and Elsie, with Highway 61 continuing south to Imperial and Benkelman.
A visual map of the corridor will be added soon. If you have a map or graphic you’d like to contribute, please submit it here.
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