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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sheldons Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sheldons Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sheldons Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sheldons Grove: Sheldons Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Sheldons Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sheldons Grove may originally have been Sheldon's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sheldons Grove might be written as Sheldon Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived 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.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

Below are the counties that are near Sheldons Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheldons Grove:

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Sheldons Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Bader
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Browning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <3>
    • Frederick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Cooperstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Gilbirds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Hersman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Chandlerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beardstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jules
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Virginia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
    • Hagener
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Newmansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Philadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Arenzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Astoria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
    • Marbletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Summum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Vermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
    • Sepo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Table Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <3>
    • Lewistown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
    • Smithfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
    • Cuba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bryant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • White City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Long Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Kilbourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <3>
    • Buzzville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
    • Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Teheran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Industry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Doddsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • New Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • University Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Oakford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Literberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
    • Prentice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <3>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pike County
  • Sangamon County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheldons Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Sheldons Grove.

Newspapers Published in Sheldons Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldons Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheldons Grove, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheldons Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sheldons Grove:

Cemeteries Near Sheldons Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheldons Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheldons Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
  • Bluff City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
  • South Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fulton Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Astoria Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astoria Cemetery
  • Bader Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bader Cemetery
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    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Roat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roat Cemetery
    • Snicarte Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snicarte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snicarte Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheldons Grove had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheldons Grove, with the one closest to Sheldons Grove listed first.

  • Bluff City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
  • Bader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
  • Browning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <3>
  • Snicarte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snicarte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
  • Leesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
  • Astoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
  • Marbletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
  • Summum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
    • Summum is located in Fulton County
  • Saidora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saidora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
    • Saidora is located in Mason County
  • Bath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Frederick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Schuyler County
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    • Pleasant View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
    • Chandlerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Matanzas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matanzas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
      • Matanzas is located in Mason County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheldons Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheldons Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheldons Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Sheldons Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheldons Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1667, Longitude: -90.2943       In this case, the coordinates for Sheldons Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Sheldons Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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