Welcome to Sheffield ...

Sheffield is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Sheffield is located in Pecos County<1>.

The location of Sheffield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheffield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Sheffield is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sheffield is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Sheffield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sheffield is within the (432) area code.

The ZIP code for Sheffield: 79781<4>

Communities Also Named Sheffield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Sheffield: This one is located in Pecos County and the other is located in Cass County.

Beyond Texas, there are 27 communities that are also named Sheffield - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.

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

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sheffield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheffield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheffield ...

Looking for more information about Sheffield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sheffield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheffield.

Adding Sheffield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheffield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sheffield was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Sheffield in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Sheffield post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheffield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Pecos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheffield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sheffield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheffield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/