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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheldon had a population of 910 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheldon had a population of 935 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.

  • Effner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County
  • Effner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Eastburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastburn
    • Eastburn is located in Iroquois County
  • Iroquois
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Raub
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
    • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Kentland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <3>
  • Donovan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
    • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <3>
  • Watseka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Earl Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
    • Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Stockland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
  • Beaver City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Schwer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
    • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
  • Beaverville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
    • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <3>
  • Gravel Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Morocco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
  • Martinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
    • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <3>
  • Dunnington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
    • Dunnington is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Goodland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wadena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Wadena is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Foresman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foresman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Papineau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
    • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <3>
  • Crescent City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <3>
  • Woodworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
  • Fowler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
  • Lochiel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
    • Lochiel is located in Benton County (IN)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sheldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sheldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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