Sheridan County is named for Lieutenant General Philip H Sheridan of the United States army.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Decatur County
E – Graham County
S – Gove County
W – Thomas County
Created: February 26, 1867 
County Seat:
Keith 1880 – 1886
Hoxie 1886 – present
County Courthouse – Hoxie
Location: 925 9th Street / Royal Avenue
Built: 1917 – 1918
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Thomas W Williamson & Company of Topeka
Contractor: George Cope and Sons
Description: The building faces south and is is a three story buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hoxie. The building has a stone base. The main entrance is on the east side with two large columns rising from the second to third story. The roof line is flat.
See: The architect, Thomas W Williamson & Company of Topeka, also designed courthouses in Cheyenne County, Jackson County and Smith County.
History: The first courthouse was a two story frame structure erected in Hoxie in 1886. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1917 to 1918.
County Courthouse – Hoxie
Photos taken 2007