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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Montcalm County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montcalm County: Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta & Newaygo.

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:

  • Montcalm County     (The home county of Sheridan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Sidney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Amsden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Vickeryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
    • Eureka Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Butternut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crystal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McBride
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <2>
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Carson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
    • Langston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langston
      • From Sheridan to Langston
    • Gowen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Maple Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Fowler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Saint Johns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <2>
  • Gratiot County
  • Ionia County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Strickland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strickland
      • From Sheridan to Strickland
    • Winn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Isabella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Grattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Sheridan to Harvard
    • Parnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parnell
      • From Sheridan to Parnell
    • Sheffield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cannonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
    • Segwun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgerton
      • From Sheridan to Edgerton
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Forest Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Halls Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Rustford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rustford
      • From Sheridan to Rustford
    • Remus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <2>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mecosta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <2>
    • Borland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borland
      • From Sheridan to Borland

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.

  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter's Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Field
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter's Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sidney Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickeryville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickeryville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickeryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Sidney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sidney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sidney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Sidney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sidney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sidney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairplains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Crystal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Montcalm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Montcalm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Montcalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenop Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenop 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheridan had a population of 700 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheridan had a population of 647 people.

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

  • Amsden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sidney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
  • Fenwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vickeryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Palo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Butternut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crystal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Woods Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • McBride
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Orleans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Entrican
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
      • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
    • Westville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Montcalm County

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 238 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. 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 either 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:

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 Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheridan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheridan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2126, Longitude: -85.0736    









 

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