Welcome to Sheldon Junction ...
Sheldon Junction is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Sheldon Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheldon Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Sheldon Junction: Sheldon Jct. (or less commonly used: Sheldon Jctn.)
Sheldon Junction is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sheldon Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sheldon Junction is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near Sheldon Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheldon Junction.
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Georgia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Highgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dunham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Enosburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <4>
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
- Richford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Sheldon Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldon Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheldon Junction. 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 Sheldon Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldon Junction ...
Looking for more information about Sheldon Junction? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sheldon Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheldon Junction.
Adding Sheldon Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheldon Junction 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 Sheldon Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sheldon Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheldon Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheldon Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheldon Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |