Welcome to Sheffield ...
Sheffield is located in Davie County<1>.
Sheffield was established in 1893.
Sheffield is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sheffield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sheffield: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Sheffield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Sheffield - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheffield.
Websites for Sheffield ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.daviecounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sheffield, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sheffield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheffield.
- Statesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
- Clemmons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <5>
- Lewisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>
- Mocksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
- Yadkinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <5>
- Bermuda Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
- Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <5>
- Boonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- Cooleemee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
- Cooleemee is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <5>
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Sheffield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheffield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheffield. 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 Sheffield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheffield. See our Newspapers Page for Sheffield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheffield ...
Looking for more information about Sheffield? 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 Sheffield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheffield.
Adding Sheffield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheffield 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 Sheffield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sheffield post office opened in 1893.
We also found Sheffield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheffield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheffield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheffield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Sheffield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Sheffield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |