Cherry County was named for Lt. Samuel A. Cherry, an Army officer who was stationed at Fort Niobrara and who had been killed in South Dakota in 1881. Area Page: Central North Nebraska AreaCounty Seat: Valentine NebraskaLicense Platte Prefix: 66Census 2010: 5,713Cities Towns in the County: Valentine NebraskaCounty Map with Cities: Cherry County MapWebsite - County: Cherry County Nebraska Official Website