Around Sheldon ...
For comparison, Sheldon has a population of 5,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sheldon, with the nearest first.
- Archer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Hospers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sanborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Primghar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
For more communities neighboring Sheldon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sheldon.
O'Brien County ...
Sheldon is primarily located in O'Brien County<3>. A portion of Sheldon extends into Sioux County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of O'Brien County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth & Sioux.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheldon ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheldon.
Airports Near Sheldon ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sheldon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sheldon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldon ...
Looking for more information about Sheldon? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Sheldon. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Sheldon, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheldon.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheldon. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including O'Brien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sheldon), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |