Omaha, IL

Omaha is a village in Omaha Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 209 residents. Omaha was established in 1871 as a stop along the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway. A baggage master working for the railroad, Henry Pearce, named the settlement for Omaha, Nebraska, where he had previously worked as a baggage master. In Omaha, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Omaha, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Omaha is located in northwestern Gallatin County. Illinois Route 1 passes through the village, leading north 7 miles to Norris City and south 32 miles to Cave-in-Rock on the Ohio River. Omaha is home to many strawberry farms.