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Welcome to Sheridan ...

Sheridan is located in Aroostook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheridan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Sheridan is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Sheridan (for example, toward Perth - Andover (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Sheridan: 207

The ZIP code for Sheridan: 04775<3>

Communities Also Named Sheridan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Sheridan - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheridan.

Communities near Sheridan ...

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

  • Presque Isle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Washburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Castle Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Portage Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Perham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wade is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Masardis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Garfield Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheridan ...

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

Adding Sheridan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheridan 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 Sheridan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sheridan post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sheridan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheridan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/