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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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sheldon is historic, it would have been located within present day Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
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:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Sheldon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Circleville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knollwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Logan Elm Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- East Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Thacher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Ashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pherson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Stoutsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Lithopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Pickerington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Baltimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Cook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yatesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Hagler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Lockbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Bright ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Obetz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Canal Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Groveport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grove City Country Club
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Grove City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Laurelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Bloomingville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Kirkersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Pataskala
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Range
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Chrisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
- Yellowbud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Adelphi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chillicothe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Musselman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Lattaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Vinton County
- Stella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
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.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rife Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pontious Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowsher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shortridge Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ludwig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Infirmary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dry Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run Cemetery
- The Dry Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flora D. Peters Farm Cemetery
- Morris United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (584 more) ...
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.
- Circleville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- East Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- South Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Stoutsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nebraska is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Ashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kinderhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Yellowbud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlyn is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
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 59 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 19 miles [30.6 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Ross County
- Vinton 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |