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Nearest Communities to Sheldon,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sheldon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sheldon:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sheldon.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Sheldon is primarily located in O'Brien County. A portion of Sheldon extends into Sioux County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of O'Brien County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth & Sioux.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sheldon. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than O'Brien County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Sheldon (which is O'Brien County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sheldon

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • O'Brien County   (where Sheldon resides)
    • County Website:   https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Evander
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Evander is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
      • Ritter
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Archer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Philby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Philby is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
      • Sanborn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Max
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Max is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Primghar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Plessis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Plessis is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
      • Germantown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Paullina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Mapleside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
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      • Gaza
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Gaza is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
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        • Hartley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
        • Calumet
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Sutherland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Moneta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
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        • Waterman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterman is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Cherokee
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    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Marcus
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cleghorn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Larrabee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Meriden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Clay County
  • Dickinson County
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Rock Rapids
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    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • George
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Edna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Edna is located in Lyon County
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      • Lakewood ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood is located in Lyon County
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      • Lakewood Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County
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      • Doon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rock Rapids
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Midland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Midland is located in Lyon County
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      • Alvord
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lester
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lester is located in Lyon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://osceolacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Sibley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Ashton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Melvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Melvin is located in Osceola County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Cloverdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
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      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Allendorf
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
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      • May City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • May City is located in Osceola County
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      • Ocheyedan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Harris
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Harris is located in Osceola County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Plymouth County
    • County Website:   https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Plymouth:   Le Mars
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Remsen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Seney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Seney is located in Plymouth County
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      • Struble
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Struble is located in Plymouth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Oyens
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Craig
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Craig is located in Plymouth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Sioux County
    • County Website:   https://siouxcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Sioux:   Orange City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Matlock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hospers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Boyden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Newkirk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
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      • Middleburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
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      • Granville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Granville is located in Sioux County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Hull
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
      • Alton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sioux Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Perkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Perkins is located in Sioux County
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      • Westbrook Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
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        • Carnes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Carnes is located in Sioux County
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        • Carmel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Carmel is located in Sioux County
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        • Maurice
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Maurice is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Rock Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Highland Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Highland Park is located in Sioux County
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        • Lebanon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Ireton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nobles County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nobles:   Worthington (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Bigelow
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Ellsworth
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ransom
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
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      • Org
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Rushmore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Round Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock County
  • Lincoln County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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