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Welcome to Sheridan ...

The city of Sheridan is located in Yamhill County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheridan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sheridan has a population of 6,114 people<2> (see below for details).

Sheridan is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sheridan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Sheridan: (503) and (971)<4>

The ZIP code for Sheridan: 97378<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheridan had an population of 6,114 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 71.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheridan had a population of 6,127 people (or 6.18% of the total population of Yamhill County). This makes Sheridan the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Sheridan represents 0.16% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,127 people, the population of Sheridan increased 71.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,570 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheridan.

Communities Also Named Sheridan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Sheridan - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheridan.

Communities near Sheridan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheridan.

  • Keizer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
    • Keizer is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <7>
  • McMinnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Monmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <7>
  • Carlton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Amity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <7>
  • Yamhill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sheridan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheridan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheridan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheridan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sheridan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheridan ...

Looking for more information about Sheridan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sheridan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheridan.

Adding Sheridan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheridan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sheridan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sheridan post office opened in 1866.

We also found Sheridan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheridan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheridan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sheridan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheridan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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