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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 village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 starting from Sheldon.<1>

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

Sheldon is located in Iroquois County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 171 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sheldon. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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.

  • Iroquois County   (where Sheldon resides)
  • Ford County
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Leesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Saint Anne Woods
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Saint Anne Woods is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne Woods
      • Saint Anne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Doney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Doney is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doney
      • Hopkins Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
      • Collins ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Collins is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Wichert
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Wichert is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichert
      • Sugar Island
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
      • Koster
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Koster is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
      • Tallmadge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Tallmadge is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
      • Sammons Point
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Aroma Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Otto
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ahern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ahern is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahern
        • Log Cabin Camp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
        • River
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • River is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
        • Shadow Lawn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
        • Sun River Terrace
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
        • Garden of Eden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
        • Illiana Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Lake is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
        • Litchfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Momence
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Ward
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ward is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Woodland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Woodland is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Delmar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Delmar is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Edgetown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Edgetown is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgetown
        • Eldridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Eldridge is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
        • Illinoi
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Exline
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Exline is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
        • Kankakee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Irwin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • West Kankakee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • West Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kankakee
        • Yeager
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Yeager is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Bradley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenwich
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Cheneyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
      • Hoopeston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Coalton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Heaton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Heaton is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
      • East Lynn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hustle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hustle is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
      • Rossville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rankin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rossville Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Rossville Junction is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Junction
      • Pellville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Reilly
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Fowler (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Raub
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Sheff is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheff
      • Yeagers Curve
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Yeagers Curve is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeagers Curve
      • Earl Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Freeland Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Free
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Free is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free
      • Gravel Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunnington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Dunnington is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
      • Wadena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dunn ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fowler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lochiel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lochiel is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
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        • Barce
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Barce is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barce
        • Ambia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Handy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Handy is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
        • Talbot
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Boswell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Swanington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Swanington is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
        • Chase
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Chase is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Atkinson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fargo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fargo is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Oxford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Templeton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Foresman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Foresman is located in Benton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://www.jaspercountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Rensselaer (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Egypt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Fountain Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Fountain Park is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
      • Remington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Collegeville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Collegeville is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Rensselaer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • South Marion
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • South Marion is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Marion
      • Surrey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Surrey is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • North Marion
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North Marion is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marion
      • Parr
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Parr is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr
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        • Rosebud
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rosebud is located in Jasper County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
        • Fair Oaks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
        • Aix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Aix is located in Jasper County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aix
        • McCoysburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • McCoysburg is located in Jasper County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysburg
        • Moffitt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Moffitt is located in Jasper County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
  • Lake County
  • Newton County
    • County Website:   https://www.newtoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Newton:   Kentland (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Effner
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Effner is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Kentland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Newton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Ade
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ade is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ade
      • Perkins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Perkins is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Beaver City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Brook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
      • Morocco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
      • Goodland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Percy Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Percy Junction is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy Junction
      • Foresman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Enos
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Enos is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
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        • Mount Ayr
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Conrad
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Conrad is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
        • Lake Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Pembroke
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pembroke is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
        • Sumava Resorts
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Roselawn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
        • Thayer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Williamsport (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sheldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sheldon.
      • Powley Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Powley Corners is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powley Corners
      • Tab
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Tab is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tab
      • Hooker Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hooker Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Corner
      • Brisco ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rainsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rainsville is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Pence
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Stewart
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Stewart is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Rocky Ford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rocky Ford is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Judyville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Judyville is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judyville
      • Sycamore Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Sycamore Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Corner
      • Carbondale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Carbondale is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Chatterton ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.