Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sheridan (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 Sheridan. 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.
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 doctors and 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.
Sheridan is located in Hamilton County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Boone, Clinton, Hancock, Madison, Marion & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Sheridan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheridan:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Sheridan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Bakers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Ekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Eagletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cicero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- Noblesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Ridge Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Gadsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Elizaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Eagle Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Whitestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zionsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pike is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Stringtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Ulen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ulen is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Northfield Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
- Hazelrigg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
- Thorntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Advance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Advance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cutler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cutler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Prince William
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prince William is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Galveston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Young America
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Kirklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scircleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Boyleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Reagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reagan is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Michigantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Frankfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Manson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Middlefork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Geetingsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Colfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- Rigdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- McCordsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Fortville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Denny Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Eden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Mohawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Gem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Brownsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lizton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
- North Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Russiaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Indian Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Oakford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- West Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Hemlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Shanghai
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shanghai is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Kokomo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Judson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Vermont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Jerome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Greentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Fishersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Perkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Elwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Elwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Frankton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- Leisure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Ingalls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Pendleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- River Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- River Forest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Williams Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Meridian Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Traders Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Crows Nest
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Crows Nest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Rocky Ripple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Snacks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Snacks is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Wolfington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Wynnedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wynnedale is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Clermont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lawrence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Shannondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Bowers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bowers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- New Ross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stockwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- East Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Kempton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Goldsmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Groomsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nevada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Windfall City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheridan, see our County-by-County Page for Sheridan.
Cemeteries Near Sheridan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheridan.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sheridan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheridan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Crown View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wiles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spicewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hammack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Teter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parr - Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas & Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- West Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheridan had a population of 1,134 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheridan had a population of 3,048 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Lamong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lamong is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamong
- Boxley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boxley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Terhune
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terhune is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terhune
- Big Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Bakers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Waugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Rosston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Jolietville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jolietville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolietville
- Eagletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Deming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deming is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
- Ekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gadsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheridan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheridan.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sheridan ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sheridan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sheridan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sheridan.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Sheridan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sheridan:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Grant County
- Hancock County
- Hendricks County
- Howard County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Tippecanoe County
- Tipton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Sheridan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sheridan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |