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Welcome to Sheldon ...

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.

Sheldon would have been located within present day Ottawa County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Sheldon is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Sheldon was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Sheldon was located: 419 & 567<4>

Communities Also Named Sheldon ...

While we believe that this Sheldon is located in Ottawa County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Sheldon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Perry, Pickaway and Vinton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 27 communities that are also named Sheldon - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheldon.

Communities near Sheldon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheldon.

  • Toledo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oregon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Maumee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rossford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Port Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Northwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Walbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Oak Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Sheldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheldon. 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 Sheldon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldon. See our Newspapers Page for Sheldon.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Sheldon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Sheldon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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