Cherry County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States &gt; Nebraska &gt; Cherry County

County Courthouse
Cherry County Courthouse 365 N Main Street PO Box 120 Valentine, Ne 69201 Phone. 402.376.2771 County Clerk has marriage and land records; County Court has probate and court records; Clerk District Court has divorce records

Parent County
1883--Cherry County was created 23 February 1883 from unorganized territory. County seat: Valentine

Neighboring Counties

 * Bennett County, South Dakota
 * Blaine
 * Brown
 * Grant
 * Hooker
 * Keya Paha
 * Shannon County, South Dakota
 * Sheridan
 * Thomas
 * Todd County, South Dakota
 * Tripp County, South Dakota

Cemeteries
Mt. Hope Cemetery, the largest cemetery within the city limits of Valentine, Nebraska. Some images can be found at: ancestry.com and nebraskagravestone.org

Local Histories

 * Publication from the Economic Development Department with several nice color photos of the area is available at: COMMUNITY FACTS OF VALENTINE, NEBRASKA


 * Here is the link to the local library for a catalog and contact information to the local library that contains history of the area: Valentine Public Library. Marianne Beel has done a nice job on several Sandhill area local histories such as "Sand in my Shoes: Four decades of sandhill stories and history" found at the Valentine Public library:.

Newspapers
The Valentine Midland News is the primary newspaper in the area. Information on this newspaper can be found at: Nebraska Press Association

Also, back issues of prior newspapers that have been microfilmed are available; index found at: NebraskaHistory.Org

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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