City of Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, United States

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Overview of Valentine

Name:
Valentine
Official Name:
City of Valentine
Place Type:
Incorporated City
Located In:
United States
Cherry County, Nebraska
Sixth Principal Meridian (100%)
Township 34 North, Range 27 West (47%)
Section 31 (35%)
Section 30 (13%)
Township 34 North, Range 28 West (27%)
Section 36 (23%)
Section 25 (5%)
Township 33 North, Range 27 West (19%)
Section 6 (18%)
Section 5 (1%)
Section 1, Township 33 North, Range 28 West (6%)
History (GNIS):
The community of Valentine was named for Edward Kimball Valentine, a three-term Congressman who represented Cherry County in the late 1800s. Before the railroad was completed in this area, Valentine was a well known frontier town. The U.S. Land Office established a supply shipment post here in 1883. Incorporated in 1884.
Surveys:
Sixth Principal Meridian
Range 27 West
Township 33 North
Sections: 5, 6
Township 34 North
Sections: 30, 31
Range 28 West
Township 33 North
Section 1
Township 34 North
Sections: 25, 36
County Seat of:
Cherry County
Coordinates:
Latitude:42.872783342° 52' 22.0"N

Longitude:-100.5509669100° 33' 03.5"W
Nearby Cities:
- Littles Trailer Court 0 mi. N
- Sweetheart Trailer Court 0 mi. N
- Thatcher (Valentine Precinct) 6.3 mi. SE
- Crookston (Crookston Precinct) 10.9 mi. W
- Littleburg (Unorganized Territory of East Todd, Todd County, South Dakota) 12.9 mi. NE
- Arabia (Wood Lake Precinct) 13.3 mi. SE
Nearby Cemeteries:
- Mount Hope 0.8 mi. SE
- Minnechaduza 0.9 mi. W
- Taylor (Valentine Precinct) 5.4 mi. SE
- Richland Harmony (Valentine Precinct) 7.2 mi. N
- Kewanee (Valentine Precinct) 11.6 mi. E
- Saint Joseph (Valentine Precinct) 12.7 mi. NE
- Saint Agnes (Unorganized Territory of East Todd, Todd County, South Dakota) 13.5 mi. NW
Population:
2,752
Elevation:
787 m
Histopolis Place ID:
230129689
Updated Apr 20, 2020