Welcome to Sheldon ...

Sheldon is located in Wayne County<1>.

Sheldon is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sheldon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Sheldon: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Ottawa County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 27 communities that are also named Sheldon - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (4), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sheldon ...

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

• Ann Arbor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <3>
• Dearborn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
  • Dearborn is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
• Livonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
• Westland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <3>
• Farmington Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <3>
• Southfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <3>
• Novi
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <3>
• Taylor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
• Dearborn Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
  • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <3>
• Lincoln Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <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 Sheldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/