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Welcome to Sheff ...

Sheff is located in Benton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Sheff is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sheff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sheff (for example, toward Woodland (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Sheff: 765

Communities near Sheff ...

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

  • Watseka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Watseka is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <3>
  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kentland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Remington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Morocco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <3>

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 Sheff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheff. 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 Sheff.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheff ...

Looking for more information about Sheff? 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 Sheff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheff.

Adding Sheff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheff 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 Sheff was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.