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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Aroostook County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.

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:

• Aroostook County     (The home county of Sheridan)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • Nashville Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Plantation
    • Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Garfield Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Plantation
    • Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Portage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
  • Walker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Aroostook County
  • Castle Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Portage Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
    • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Masardis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Chapman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
  • Wade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Washburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>

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.

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 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.

• Ashland Sheridan Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Sheridan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old St. Marks Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ashland Municipal Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Municipal Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dunn Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Walker Gardiner Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Gardiner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Winslow Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• York Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Frenchville Catholic Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frenchville Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frenchville Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Alieff Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alieff Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alieff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rafford Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rafford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Alley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Robinson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (83 more) ...
  • McCormack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Sheridan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheridan.

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

• Ashland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
• Portage
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
• Castle Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Masardis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
  • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Mapleton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
• Washburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
• Oxbow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <2>
• Perham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Perham is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <2>
• Presque Isle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <2>
• Parkhurst
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
  • Parkhurst is located in Aroostook County
• Westfield
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
• Easton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Roberts
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Aroostook County
  • New Sweden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <2>
  • Caribou
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>

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 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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheridan, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheridan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Maine
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Maine State Archives

• Pages specific to Aroostook County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maine
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Aroostook County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/