Cheyenne County is named for the Cheyenne Native Americans who lived in the region.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Morrill County
E – Deuel County
S – Sedgwick County, Colorado and Logan County, Colorado
W – Kimball County and Banner County
Created: June 22, 1867 
County Seat:
Sidney 1870 – present
County Courthouse – Sidney
Location: 1000 10th Street / Jackson Street
Built: 1966 – 1967
Style: Modern
Architect: Hahn Dunn Gardner
Contractor: Carl W Christ Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a one story light red colored brick and concrete structure. The east front has an open arcade with pillars. Around the courtyard is the entrance on the west side. A garden is located on the east side of the courtyard. The roof line is flat. The building houses the District Court and County Court of the 12th Judicial District.
See: The 12th Judicial District includes Banner County, Box Butte County, Dawes County, Deuel County, Garden County, Grant County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, Sheridan County and Sioux County.
History: The county was created in 1867 and was attached to Lincoln County. Sidney was selected as the county seat in 1870 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a wood frame structure was built in 1871. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure designed by C F Goodhand and constructed by Falls River Construction Company in 1909 to 1911. The courthouse was demolished. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1966 to 1967.
County Courthouse – Sidney
Picture 1911 County Courthouse
Cornerstone 1911 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2006 and 2010