Cherry County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,455, and was estimated to be 5,561 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Valentine.
Thomas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska, formed in 1887, named for General George H. Thomas. At the 2020 United States census the population was 669. Its county seat is Thedford.
Thomas County Courthouse in Thedford
A view of the Dismal River, Sandhills, and U.S. Route 83 in Thomas County