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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 Sheldon (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 Sheldon. 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.

Sheldon is located in Vernon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Sheldon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheldon:

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Sheldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Bellamy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellamy
      • From Sheldon to Bellamy
    • Milo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Bronaugh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Montevallo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montevallo
      • From Sheldon to Montevallo
    • Moundville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Walker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
    • Harwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Richards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Metz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Irwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irwin
      • From Sheldon to Irwin
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Sheldon to Milford
    • Lamar Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bushnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Oakton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Layneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layneville
      • From Sheldon to Layneville
    • Kenoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Burgess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Mindenmines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
    • Golden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Rich Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Virgil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • Jerico Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Willowville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • El Dorado Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <3>
    • Lebeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
    • Umber View Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Caplinger Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Arcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Lockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Glen Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Carytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Medoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medoc
      • From Sheldon to Medoc
    • Opolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Neck City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Alba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Maple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Grove
      • From Sheldon to Maple Grove
    • Purcell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <3>
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Garland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Edward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Sheldon to Edward
    • Godfrey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godfrey
      • From Sheldon to Godfrey
    • Fort Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Town
      • From Sheldon to Bell Town
    • Pawnee Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ronald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ronald
      • From Sheldon to Ronald
    • Hollister
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollister
      • From Sheldon to Hollister
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Coalvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gross
      • From Sheldon to Gross
    • Mulberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
    • Curranville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breezy Hill
      • From Sheldon to Breezy Hill
    • Fox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Wood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Arma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Englevale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englevale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
      • Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Englevale
      • From Sheldon to Englevale
    • Cato
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheldon, see our County-by-County Page for Sheldon.

Cemeteries Near Sheldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheldon.

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 Sheldon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.

  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tolson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakers Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bickett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doylesport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doylesport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doylesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunnegan Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Milo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nigh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nigh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sandstone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandstone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheldon had a population of 396 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheldon had a population of 515 people.

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

  • Irwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Barton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irwin
    • From Sheldon to Irwin
  • Bellamy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bellamy
    • From Sheldon to Bellamy
  • Milo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Verdella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdella
    • Verdella is located in Barton County
  • Sandstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Vernon County
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milford
    • From Sheldon to Milford
  • Bronaugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon
    • Hannon is located in Barton County
  • Iantha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iantha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iantha
    • Iantha is located in Barton County
  • Lamar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Zodiac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zodiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
    • Zodiac is located in Vernon County
  • Montevallo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montevallo
    • From Sheldon to Montevallo
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Moundville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Liberal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheldon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheldon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sheldon ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sheldon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sheldon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sheldon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Sheldon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sheldon:

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 Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Sheldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheldon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6580, Longitude: -94.2966    









 

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