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Nearest Communities to Sheridan,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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

Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sheridan. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Poweshiek 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 Sheridan (which is Poweshiek 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 Sheridan

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

  • Poweshiek County   (where Sheridan resides)
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheridan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
      • Malcom
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Grinnell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklyn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacobs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Westfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Hartwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ewart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Carnforth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
      • Victor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montezuma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Searsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Guernsey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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        • Deep River
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
        • Stillwell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Dresden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Brownsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Tilton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
  • Grundy County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheridan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
      • Dover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Koszta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
      • Dayton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Ladora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gonoa Bluff
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
      • Marengo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ambrose
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Armah
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Armah is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armah
      • Millersburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheridan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
      • Gibson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Coal Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Aurora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Thornburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Jamestown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Mahaska County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheridan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
      • Gilman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunbar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pickering
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pickering is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Dillon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferguson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Grand
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Quarry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Quarry is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Laurel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Laurel is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Predonia ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Predonia is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
      • Wolf Lake Addition
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
      • Rockton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rockton is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Haverhill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheridan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
      • Haven
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Haven is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Helena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Helena is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Tama
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Long Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Potter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Potter is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Toledo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gladstone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Chelsea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montour
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vining
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
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        • Garwin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Garwin is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Elberon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Clutier
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gladbrook
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Traer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • West Union ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • West Union is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • Buckingham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Buckingham is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Dysart
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dinsdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Lincoln
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lincoln is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sheridan) 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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