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Gretna, NE

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Gretna, NE 68028

Gretna Map

Gretna is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,355 at the 2000 census. In 2008, its population was estimated to be 6,572. Gretna has the fastest rate of growth of any Nebraska city since 2000.

Gretna started shortly after the Burlington Railroad built a short line between Omaha and Ashland in the summer of 1886. Advent of the village of Gretna on this new laid rail line was the cue for the exit of the nearby trading post of Forest City, which had existed since 1856. In its day, Forest City, located 2.5 miles southwest of where Gretna now stands, was a flourishing and busy place, but it was doomed by the rail road which passed it by. The only marker that exists today to show the site of old Forest City is the cemetery (Holy Sepulcher) which is located a little the east of what was the center of activity in the settlement. Names that were prominent in the beginnings of Forest City were the families of William Langdon, John Thomas and John Conner.

The Lincoln Land Company, recognizing the potential of the site, surveyed and plotted the town site of Gretna in 1887. The village was incorporated by July 10, 1889. The name suggest Scotland's Gretna Green, the ancestral county of some of the earliest settlers.

Nearby cities include Waterloo, Papillion, Yutan, Louisville, La Vista.

Places in Gretna

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

Subway

6

$

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Krispy Krunchy Chicken

2

$

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Godfather's Pizza

18

$

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PepperJax Grill

6

$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

Heavy Brewing

38

$$

Front of building.

ACX Cinema 12+

34

Coyote Run Spray Ground

4

Bearded Brewer Artisan Ales

32

$$

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

NE Breakfast

Red Lion Inn & Suites Gretna - Omaha SW

3

Home-Towne Lodge

4

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Quality Inn & Suites

Photo by Management

Comfort Suites West Omaha

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