In the Nebraska license plate system, Greeley County is represented by the prefix 62 (it had the 62nd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

[3][4][5] It was named after Horace Greeley, a newspaper editor and politician of the mid-19th century.

Greeley encouraged western settlement with the motto "Go West, young man.

"[6][7][8] The Cedar River flows southeastward through the NE corner of Greeley County, and the North Loup River flows SSE through the SW corner of the county.

In no national election since 1976 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.