Davey, NE

Davey is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 135 residents. Davey is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Irish immigrants were the first Europeans to settle northern Lancaster county, followed by other Northern European immigrants such as Danes and Swedes with the passage of the Homestead Act in 1862. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Davey, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Davey, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The area was originally known as Rock Creek and was served by a Pony Express station in 1871.