Welcome to Sheridan County ...
Time Zone: Sheridan County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rushville is the Seat for Sheridan County.
Sheridan County was founded in 1885 and was created by taking area from Sioux County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sheridan had a population of 5,229 people. This is a decrease of 4.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,469 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheridan represented 0.3% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Sheridan County:
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Gordon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hay Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs
- Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hay Springs <3>
- Rushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Sheridan County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Oglala Lakota County
- Cherry County
- Grant County
- Garden County
- Morrill County
- Dawes County
- Box Butte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |