Welcome to Sheridan Lake ...
The town of Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County<1>.
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The location of Sheridan Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheridan Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The town was incorporated June 11, 1951.
A typical abbreviation for Sheridan Lake: Sheridan Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sheridan Lake has a population of 86 people<3> (see below for details).
Sheridan Lake is 4,070 feet [1,241 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sheridan Lake is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sheridan Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Sheridan Lake and travel east, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sheridan Lake: 719
The ZIP code for Sheridan Lake: 81071<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheridan Lake had an population of 86 people. This is a decrease of 2.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheridan Lake had a population of 88 people (or 6.27% of the total population of Kiowa County). This makes Sheridan Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 88 people, the population of Sheridan Lake increased 33.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 66 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheridan Lake.
Communities Also Named Sheridan Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sheridan Lake - it's located in British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheridan Lake.
Communities near Sheridan Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheridan Lake.
- 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:<6>
- 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
- Kanco ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - 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.<2> 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 <8>
- 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.<2> 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 <8>
- Eads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <8>
- Arapahoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Cheyenne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <8>
- Firstview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Granada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <8>
- Grote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheridan Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheridan Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Sheridan Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheridan Lake ...
Looking for more information about Sheridan Lake? 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 Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheridan Lake.
Adding Sheridan Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheridan Lake 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 Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Sheridan Lake post office opened in 1887.
We also found Sheridan Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Kiowa, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheridan Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Sheridan Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheridan Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |