Oconto, NE

Oconto is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 138 residents. The community was founded in 1887 as Olax, but the original name conflicted with another Nebraska location, so it was renamed to Oconto. Oconto is located at the junction of Nebraska state highways 21 and 40. The through line in Oconto is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Oconto makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Oconto is south of the Pressey Wildlife Management area.