| Official Name: | Sweetwater, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | U6 (FIPS 55-3), Unincorporated community |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buffalo |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 628 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2060 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0444°N -99.0075°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68869 |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 835461[1] |
Sweetwater is an unincorporated community in Beaver Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, halfway between Ravenna and Hazard. It is a part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sweetwater is located on Mud Creek, a tributary of the South Loup River.
Sweetwater is located at 41.0444°N -99.0075°W (41.0444553, -99.0075863).[2] Its Census code is 48165, census class: U6.[3]
The community was named for a spring noted by pioneers for its clean drinking water.[4] There was a railway station there.[5] The Sweetwater post office was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[6]
The fictional community of Sweet Water in Willa Cather's novel, A Lost Lady may be inspired by Sweetwater, Nebraska. Like Sweetwater, the fictional town is a railway stop between Omaha and Denver.Sweetwater is also the setting for the tv show The Young Riders.