Welcome to Sheridan ...
So far, we found very little information about Sheridan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sheridan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sheridan, please Contact Us.
Sheridan would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
Sheridan was established circa 1855.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sheridan is 4,810 feet [1,466 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sheridan is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sheridan was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sheridan still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
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, Montana, Nebraska (2), 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.
- 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 <4>
- South Lake Tahoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <4>
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville Ranchos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County
- Minden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
- 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 <4>
- Summit Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County
- Walleys Hot Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
- Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
- Mesa Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
- Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Paynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 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. See our Newspapers 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 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 1865.
We also found Sheridan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |