County · code 31031
Cherry CountyNebraska
Cherry County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Valentine, formed in 1883.
- Founded1883
- County seatValentine
- Named forSamuel A. Cherry
- Land area5,960 sq mi + 49 sq mi water
- Population5,455 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,707 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Cherry on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1883 from Sioux County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cherry County was created on February 23, 1883, from Sioux County and Non-County Area. The county was named after Samuel A. Cherry.
- 1883Cherry County created Cherry created from Sioux and Non-County Area 1. · Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 32/p. 199
- 1947Boundary clarified Cherry boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· Neb. Laws 1947, 60th sess., ch. 59/p. 194
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cherry
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,707 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,633 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Cherry by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Cherry County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cherry County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Cherry County
- When was Cherry County founded?
- Cherry County was founded in 1883, formed from Sioux County, and named after Samuel A. Cherry.
- What is the county seat of Cherry County?
- The county seat of Cherry County is Valentine.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cherry County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 15,707 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cherry County's boundary or name changed?
- Cherry County was created in 1883 from Sioux County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cherry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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