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Loma, Nebraska
Loma is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Nebraska. With roughly 54 residents as of the 2000 census, Loma is one of the smallest and most distinctive communities in Butler County, having gained an unusual bit of Hollywood fame.
History
Loma was named by the railroad, with the name possibly derived from a Spanish word meaning "little hill." The community later gained cultural prominence when it was featured in the 1995 film "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" as the fictional village of Snydersville, Nebraska.
Location & Geography
Loma sits at approximately 41.128°N, 96.942°W, at an elevation of 1,637 feet, in Butler County. The community includes the Bar M Corral and St. Luke's Czech Catholic Shrine, reflecting the Czech heritage common throughout the county.
Today
As of the 2000 census, Loma had about 54 residents across 18 households. Like many of Butler County's smallest unincorporated places, Loma remains a quiet rural crossroads amid the surrounding farmland.
Loma, Nebraska
Unincorporated community in Butler County, named by the railroad (possibly from Spanish for "little hill"). Featured as the fictional "Snydersville, Nebraska" in the 1995 film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Population approximately 54 (2000 census).
Elevation: 1,637 ft · Designation: Unincorporated Community
Home to the Bar M Corral and St. Luke's Czech Catholic Shrine.