Welcome to Sheldons Grove ...

Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County<1>.

The pronunciation of Sheldons Grove: SHEL-duhnz<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheldons Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

A typical abbreviation for Sheldons Grove: Sheldons Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sheldons Grove for more information about variations on the name of Sheldons Grove.

Sheldons Grove is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sheldons Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sheldons Grove: 217 & 447<4>

Communities near Sheldons Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheldons Grove.

Beardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
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Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Havana is located in Mason County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
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Rushville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
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Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
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Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Virginia is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
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Astoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Astoria is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
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Vermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermont is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
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Chandlerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
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Industry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in McDonough County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
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Ipava
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ipava is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sheldons Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldons Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheldons Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheldons Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldons Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Sheldons Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldons Grove ...

Looking for more information about Sheldons Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sheldons Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheldons Grove.

Adding Sheldons Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheldons Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Sheldons Grove was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheldons Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sheldons Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheldons Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Sheldons Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Sheldons Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.