Sheridan is located in Colorado County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheridan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Sheridan is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sheridan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sheridan: 979
The ZIP code for Sheridan: 77475<3>
Communities Also Named Sheridan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Sheridan: This one is located in Colorado County and the other is located in Houston County.
Beyond Texas, 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, South Dakota, 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.
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schulenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hallettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weimar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Sublime
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
- Sublime is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <4>
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Bielau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Bielau
- From Sheridan to New Bielau
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Borden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Colorado County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Borden
- From Sheridan to Borden
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hackberry
- From Sheridan to Hackberry
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheridan ...
Looking for more information about Sheridan? 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 Sheridan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheridan.
Adding Sheridan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheridan 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 Sheridan was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Sheridan in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Sheridan post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheridan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Sheridan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheridan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |