The city of Valentine, Nebraska is the county seat of Cherry County. It is situated north of the Niobrara River, on the northern edge of the Sandhills Region, about thirty miles northeast of the Merritt Reservoir, created by a dam in the Snake River. In 1882, David Y. Mears, a surveyor for the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad, filed a claim on a quarter section of land, speculating that a town would be built there. Prior to that time, there were only tents and a few primitive buildings there. A wooden railroad bridge crossed the Niobrara River there, and tracks reached the area the following year. Valentine was named the county seat, with support from Congressman Edward K. Valentine, for whom the town was named. Clayton Danks, who was the model for the Wyoming state symbol of the cowboy on a bucking horse, homesteaded near Valentine. The city of Valentine is east of Crookston and Kilgore, west of Sparks and Norden, and northwest of Wood Lake, and just south of Nebraska’s border with South Dakota.
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Grown and packaged in Valentine, Nebraska, the company produces three varieties of popcorn, which is sold in 30-ounce plastic jars. Its popcorn is highlighted, and a list of wholesalers are put forward.
http://www.doublekpopcorn.com/
Offering trips through the Fort Niobrara Wildlife Refuge and Smith Falls, tube trips, canoe trips, and kayaks are available. Packages are described, along with refuge rules, a river map, and online reservations.
http://www.niobrarasupertubes.com/
Furnishes information on this agricultural organization that provides listings of pasture and jobs. Includes the association’s scholarship and publications.
http://www.sandhillscattle.com/
Presents a country club with a golf course and other facilities. There are videos showing the course, information on how to become a member and details on how to reserve the club for events.
http://www.theprairieclub.com/
Contains tourism guides and resources from the Valentine Chamber of Commerce. Site also includes chamber information, a searchable business directory and community information.
http://www.visitvalentine.com/
Open year round, the Valentine, Nebraska livestock auction offers feeder cattle and replacement stock from ranches in the Nebraska Sandhills. Market reports, and a schedule of upcoming cattle and bull sales are featured, with contacts.
http://www.valentinelivestock.net/
Dispenses information concerning the library’s collections, reading clubs and bookmobile service. Find reading recommendations, a list of recently acquired books and a link to the library catalog.
http://www.valentinelibrary.org/
