Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,368. Its county seat is Ogallala.In the Nebraska license plate system, Keith County is represented by the prefix 68 (it had the sixty-eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).HistoryKeith County was formed in 1873. Sources differ on the Keith after whom it was named: either M. C. Keith of North Platte, whose grandson Keith Neville became Nebraska's 18th governor in 1917; or John Keith, also of North Platte.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (4.3%) is water.Major highways20px Interstate 8020px U.S. Highway 2620px U.S. Highway 3020px Nebraska Highway 6120px Nebraska Highway 92