Welcome to Sheridan ...
So far, we found very little information about Sheridan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sheridan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sheridan, please Contact Us.
Sheridan would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
The location of Sheridan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Sheridan had a population of 433 people.<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sheridan is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Sheridan is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sheridan was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sheridan once stood is in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Sheridan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Sheridan - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheridan.
Communities near Sheridan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheridan.
- Rapid City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northeast of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City<7>
- Rapid Valley
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- Rapid Valley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
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- Spokane ‑ Historic
- Summerset
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- Summerset lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset<7>
- Custer
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- Custer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Custer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer<7>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
- Hill City
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- Hill City lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the southwest of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hill City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City<7>
- Piedmont
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- Piedmont lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the north of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont<7>
- Johnson Siding
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- Johnson Siding lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the north of Sheridan.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
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- Murphy
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- Murphy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of Sheridan.
- Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Sheridan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheridan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheridan. 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 Sheridan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheridan. See our Newspapers Page for Sheridan.
Adding Sheridan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheridan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sheridan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
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 Sheridan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheridan. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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: 43.9769, Longitude: -103.4705 In this case, the coordinates for Sheridan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |