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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sheridan Lake (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sheridan Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sheridan Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sheridan Lake: Sheridan Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kiowa County: Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Lincoln, Otero, Prowers & Greeley (KS).

Below are the counties that are near Sheridan Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheridan Lake:

  • Kiowa County     (The home county of Sheridan Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan Lake, with the one closest to Sheridan Lake listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
    • Chivington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
      • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Eads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Bent County
    • Big Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Bent County
  • Cheyenne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan Lake, with the one closest to Sheridan Lake listed first.
    • Cheyenne Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
      • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <2>
    • Arapahoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Firstview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firstview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
      • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
  • Prowers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan Lake, with the one closest to Sheridan Lake listed first.
    • Hartman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <2>
    • Granada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
      • Grote is located in Prowers County
    • Kornman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
      • Kornman is located in Prowers County
    • Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Greeley County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan Lake, with the one closest to Sheridan Lake listed first.
    • Kanco ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
      • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Horace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Tribune
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheridan Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Sheridan Lake.

Newspapers Published in Sheridan Lake ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheridan Lake, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheridan Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sheridan Lake:

Cemeteries Near Sheridan Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheridan Lake.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheridan Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheridan Lake, with the one closest to Sheridan Lake listed first.

  • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Water Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
  • Towner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towner Cemetery
  • Chivington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chivington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chivington Cemetery
  • France Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
  • Eads Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stockholm Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eads Old Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Old Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheridan Lake had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheridan Lake had a population of 88 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheridan Lake, with the one closest to Sheridan Lake listed first.

  • Stuart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Kiowa County
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Kiowa County
  • Water Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
  • Towner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
    • Towner is located in Kiowa County
  • Chivington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
  • Astor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Greeley County (KS)
  • Cheyenne Wells
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
    • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <2>
  • Eads
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Carlton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Prowers County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Granada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Horace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Firstview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firstview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
      • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
    • Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tribune
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheridan Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheridan Lake.

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sheridan Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheridan Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4667, Longitude: -102.2941       In this case, the coordinates for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sheridan Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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