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Welcome to Sheridan ...

The town of Sheridan is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheridan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sheridan has a population of 754 people<2> (see below for details).

Sheridan is 5,120 feet [1,561 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sheridan is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Sheridan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sheridan: 406

The ZIP code for Sheridan: 59749<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sheridan had an population of 754 people. This is an increase of 17.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheridan had a population of 642 people (or 8.34% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Sheridan the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Sheridan represents 0.06% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 642 people, the population of Sheridan decreased 2.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 659 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheridan.

Communities Also Named Sheridan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Sheridan - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Sheridan ...

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

  • Twin Bridges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Virginia City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Virginia City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Former names for Virginia City:
    • Varina
    • Verina
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <5>
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
  • Alder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Central City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Nevada City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mammoth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mammoth is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
  • Silver Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Strawberry ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sheridan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheridan ...

Looking for more information about Sheridan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sheridan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheridan.

Adding Sheridan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sheridan post office opened in 1866.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheridan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Sheridan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheridan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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