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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sheldon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sheldon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sheldon, please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sheldon is historic, it would have been located within present day Ottawa County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ottawa County: Erie, Lucas, Sandusky & Wood.
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:
- Ottawa County (The home county of Sheldon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clay Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Genoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Curtice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Lacarne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gypsum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Bay View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Venice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Kelleys Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandusky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Bono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Immergrun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Oregon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- East Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Ironville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- West Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Lindsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibsonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stony Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Fremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Erlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Bettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Green Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Cromers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Fostoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Walbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Luckey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pemberville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Lime City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Rossford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Bradner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Luna Pier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- Lambertville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Yargerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sheldon - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Elliston Cemetery (New)
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elliston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elliston Cemetery (Old)
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clay Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Harbor Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #825989 <3>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Woodville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Sheldon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheldon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Graytown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graytown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Elliston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Trowbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Limestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Genoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Williston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Clay Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Oak Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Curtice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Webb ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 194 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ottawa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Lucas County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Sheldon, 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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |