Nearest Communities to Sheridan,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sheridan, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sheridan:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Sheridan.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sheridan is located in Worth County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worth County: Ringgold (IA), Taylor (IA), Gentry, Harrison & Nodaway.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sheridan. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Worth County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sheridan (which is Worth County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sheridan
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Worth County (where Sheridan resides)
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sheridan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Isadora
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Isadora is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Irena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Worth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Waller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
- Prohibition City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Andrew County
- County Website: https://andrewcounty.org/
- County Seat for Andrew: Savannah
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sheridan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Cawood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cawood is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Bolckow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sheridan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Enyart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Enyart is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
- Alanthus Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gentry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Voyage is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
- Ellenorah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenorah is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Stanberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carmack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carmack is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Pinhook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Siloam Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albany Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Albany Junction is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Junction
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- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McCurry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McCurry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
- Darlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Island City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Evona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evona is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Douglas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Effingham is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Ford City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Whitten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Gentryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Hatfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Washington Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- New Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Nodaway County
- County Website: https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Nodaway: Maryville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sheridan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Allison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Parnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gaynor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orrsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ravenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pickering
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Clyde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Bedison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bedison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
- Maryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conception
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Monastery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monastery is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastery
- Wilcox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Arkoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Grove is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove
- Clearmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roseberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roseberry is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burlington Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Possum Walk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Possum Walk is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Walk
- Pumpkin Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Dawsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dawsonville is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Barnard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Whitecloud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitecloud is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitecloud
- Elmo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Skidmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Iveyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mercer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Page County
- County Website: https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Page: Clarinda (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Dayton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Braddyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hawleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Shambaugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- College Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Page Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Page Center is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Redding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Maloy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delphos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Watterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Diagonal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Mount Ayr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Wanamaker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Polen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sheridan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sheridan.
- Athelstan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Platteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Blockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Siam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gravity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merle Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Ladoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clearfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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- Bushville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Lenox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holt is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Henshaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheridan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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