County · code 31161
Sheridan CountyNebraska
Sheridan County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Rushville. The county was created in 1885 and named after Philip Sheridan.
- Founded1885
- County seatRushville
- Named forPhilip Sheridan
- Land area2,441 sq mi + 29 sq mi water
- Population5,127 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,803 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Sheridan 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 1885 from Sioux County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Sheridan County was created on February 25, 1885, from Sioux County.
- 1885Sheridan County created Sheridan created from Sioux. · Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 34/p. 208
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Sheridan
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 8,803 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, 3,554 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
Sheridan 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.
Records
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Sheridan County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Sheridan 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 Sheridan County
- When was Sheridan County founded?
- Sheridan County was founded in 1885, formed from Sioux County, and named after Philip Sheridan.
- What is the county seat of Sheridan County?
- The county seat of Sheridan County is Rushville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Sheridan County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,803 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Sheridan County's boundary or name changed?
- Sheridan County was created in 1885 from Sioux County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Sheridan 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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