Welcome to Sledd ...

Sledd is located in Pike County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sledd, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sledd, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Sledd is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sledd lies within the (573) area code.

Communities near Sledd ...

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

• Troy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Bowling Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Moscow Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
  • Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <5>
• Louisiana
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisiana
  • Louisiana is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisiana <5>
• Elsberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
  • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
• Winfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Pleasant Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
• Hardin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
• Eolia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
• Clarksville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>

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 Sledd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sledd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sledd ...

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

Adding Sledd to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sledd post office opened in 1891.

We also found Sledd in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sledd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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