County · code 31163
Sherman CountyNebraska
Sherman County is a county in Nebraska, with its seat in Loup City. The county was created in 1871 from Buffalo County.
- Founded1871
- County seatLoup City
- Named forWilliam Tecumseh Sherman
- Land area566 sq mi + 5.8 sq mi water
- Population2,959 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,231 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Sherman 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 1871 from Buffalo County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Sherman County was created on March 1, 1871, from Buffalo County and Non-County Area 1, but was not fully organized at that time. The county became fully organized on April 1, 1873. It was named after William Tecumseh Sherman.
- 1871Sherman County created Sherman created from Buffalo and Non-County Area 1; Sherman not fully organized. · Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 5/p. 200
- 1873Changed Sherman fully organized. · History of Neb., 1431
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Sherman
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 4,231 parcels from Sherman County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,448 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
Sherman 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
Sherman County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Sherman County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Sherman 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 Sherman County
- When was Sherman County founded?
- Sherman County was founded in 1871, formed from Buffalo County, and named after William Tecumseh Sherman.
- What is the county seat of Sherman County?
- The county seat of Sherman County is Loup City.
- Is there an online parcel map for Sherman County?
- Yes. Sherman County publishes a parcel map of 4,231 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Sherman County's boundary or name changed?
- Sherman County was created in 1871 from Buffalo County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Sherman 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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