Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Sheridan itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
- Gardnerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Gardnerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardnerville <2>
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
- Woodfords
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hobart ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bijou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lake Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Tallac Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Markleeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleeville
- Markleeville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleeville <2>
- Glenbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenbrook <2>
- Emerald Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Carson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
- Brunswick ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Empire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Eureka ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Mound House
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
- Mound House is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <2>
- Incline Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Incline Village
- Incline Village is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Incline Village <2>
- Tahoe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe City
- Tahoe City is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe City <2>
- Franktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
- Topaz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Topaz is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topaz <2>
- Wellington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Coleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Coleville is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleville <2>
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Gold Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sheridan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sheridan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |