Cheyenne County, Nebraska Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * Cheyenne County Courthouse 1000 10th Ave Sydney, Nebraska

Parent County
1867--Cheyenne County was created 22 June 1867 from unorganized territory. County seat: Sidney

Populated Places

 * Daltan
 * Gurley
 * Lodgepole
 * Potter
 * Sidney The town was founded by the Union Pacific Railroadin 1867 and grew up around the military base of Fort Sidney where soldiers were stationed to guard the transcontinental railroadfrom Indian attacks.

Neighboring Counties

 * Banner
 * Deuel
 * Garden
 * Kimball
 * Logan County, Colorado
 * Morrill
 * Sedgwick County, Colorado
 * Weld County, Colorado

Cemeteries

 * USGenWeb has a list of Cheyenne County cemeteries, their locations and links to online transcriptions as well as connections to Find-a-grave where it applies.

Court
Cheyenne County has both a District and a County Court. The District Court issues writs, files papers delivered to him, endorses papers, and keeps records of court proceedings. The County Court files copies of Land records as well as birth, marriage, and death records.


 * Distric Court Courthouse 1000 10th Ave PO Box 217 Sidney, Nebraska 69162-0217 Telephone: (308)254-2814
 * County Court Courthouse 1000 10th Ave Sidney, Nebraska 69162-0217 Telephone: (308)254-2141

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog