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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 Sheridan (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 Sheridan. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Sheridan is located in Schuylkill County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Sheridan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Tower City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Orwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Valley View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Keffers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hegins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Joliett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • East Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorberry Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Meckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Schubert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schubert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
      • Schubert is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Wintersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Shartlesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Womelsdorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bernville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Heidelberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
    • Aristes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grovania
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rupert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <1>
    • Lemoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <1>
    • New Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • Camp Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gratz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loyalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Carsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pillow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <1>
    • Elizabethville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Enders
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Poplar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cocalico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Elm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Milton Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Murray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
    • Green Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
    • Inwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
    • Lickdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
    • Fredericksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Heilmandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Syner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Mooresburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Leck Kill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
    • Locust Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <1>
    • Farnsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
    • Dooleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mandata
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Herndon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • New Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Liverpool
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Marysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
    • Perdix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Reward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <1>
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Dundore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Port Trevorton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McKees Half Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
    • Selinsgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <1>
    • Freeburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Pallas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Shamokin Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Kratzerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
      • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Linntown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
  • York County
    • Marsh Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Sheridan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheridan.

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 Sheridan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamstown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44808 <4>
  • St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
    • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gratz Union Cemetery
    • Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <4>
  • Bethel Moravian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...

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.<5>

While we didn't find Sheridan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheridan.

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

  • Tower City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Orwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
    • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
  • Williamstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sacramento
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <1>
  • Gold Mine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
  • Valley View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
  • Keffers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
    • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
  • Good Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring
    • Good Spring is located in Schuylkill County
  • Hegins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Lebanon County
  • Suedberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
    • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Joliett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Wiconisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiconisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiconisco
      • Wiconisco is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Sheridan ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheridan, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheridan.

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 Sheridan:

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Sheridan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheridan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5873, Longitude: -76.5683       In this case, the coordinates for Sheridan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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