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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sheldon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sheldon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sheldon is located in Wyoming County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.

Below are the counties that are near Sheldon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheldon:

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Sheldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Harris Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Johnsonburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Java
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsomdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Curriers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Attica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Hume
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wiscoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Houghton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Caneadea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oramel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oramel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Elton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Franklinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <1>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Porterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Williston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Protection
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Protection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • East Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <1>
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Billington Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Griffins Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffins Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
    • Alden Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Elma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewettville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Griswold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Corfu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • West Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • East Alexander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
    • Indian Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • North Pembroke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Craigs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Leicester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Former names for Leicester:
      • Leister
      • Moscow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Nunda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Cuylerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuylerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Inverness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Dysinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Park Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Hoffman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
    • North Tonawanda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheldon, see our County-by-County Page for Sheldon.

Cemeteries Near Sheldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheldon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sheldon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.

  • St. Caecilias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Caecilias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Caecilias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New St. Cecilia's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Cecilia's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Cecilia's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frink's Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink's Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frink's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Persons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hedges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strykersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strykersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strykersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Java Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Java Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Silver Maple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Maple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Java Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Java Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Java Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheldon had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.

  • Strykersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strykersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strykersville
    • Strykersville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strykersville <1>
  • Java Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Java
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsonburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
  • Varysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Folsomdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
  • Java Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bennington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Wyoming County
  • Wales Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Center
    • Wales Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales Center <1>
  • Cowlesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlesville
    • Cowlesville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowlesville <1>
  • Williston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Porterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Wales
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wales
      • South Wales is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Wales <1>
    • Curriers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Sierks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
      • Sierks is located in Wyoming County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheldon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheldon.

Newspapers Published in Sheldon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheldon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheldon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sheldon:

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>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 Sheldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sheldon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7373, Longitude: -78.4186       In this case, the coordinates for Sheldon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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