RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nebraska >> Cherry County  

Welcome to Cherry County ...

Time Zone: The communities of Cherry County are split between two time zones. Some communities are located in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and they observe daylight saving time. The other communities are located in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and they observe daylight saving time.

The community of Valentine is the Seat for Cherry County.

Cherry County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cherry had a population of 5,689 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherry represented 0.31% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Cherry County:

  • Cody
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <3>
  • Crookston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kilgore
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <3>
  • Merriman
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nenzel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
    • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <3>
  • Valentine
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Lake
    (46 miles [74 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 20 Mar 2025