Welcome to Ulysses, Nebraska

Ulysses is located on the south bank of the Big Blue River, in Butler county in east central Nebraska. This community is settled among a beautiful rolling landscape of wheat and waving corn, of finely cultivated farms, and homes of a refined and intelligent people. Ulysses was first settled in 1858 by Soloman Garfield, and James Blair. View the names and backgrounds of other early settlers by visiting:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nebutler/Ulysses.html#community

Most area students attend Seward Public Schools, in Seward, Nebraska or East Butler Schools located in Brainard, Nebraska. St. Mary's and Aquinas Catholic Schools in David City is another option for local students. Links to these school sites and other various information can be found by clicking here.

The village offers a community building which is open for use by the community's residents. For information on reserving this facility, contact Loran or Grace Hoeft at 402-549-2135.

The Ulysses Library is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, and, Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. Librarian is Kerin Bunstock. For more information about the library, you can email Kerin at ulysseslib@clarks.net.