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Welcome to Sharon ...

Sharon is located in Saline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

When the people of Sharon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sharonite<2>

Sharon is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sharon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sharon: 660

Communities Also Named Sharon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Sharon: This one is located in Saline County and the other is located in Polk County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 55 communities that are also named Sharon - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sharon ...

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

  • Marshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Slater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salisbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
  • Glasgow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Keytesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bosworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Malta Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
    • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <4>
  • Gilliam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
    • Gilliam is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 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 Sharon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon ...

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

Adding Sharon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharon 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 for Sharon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sharon post office opened in 1888.

We also found Sharon on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sharon refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sharon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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