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Our Genealogy Helper

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Lincoln County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.

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:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Sheridan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Myra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Sheridan to Sweetland
    • Palermo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Yawkey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Layville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Sheridan to Layville
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Sheridan to Woodville
    • Dodson Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisvale
      • From Sheridan to Morrisvale
    • Harless
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Julian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lory
      • From Sheridan to Lory
    • Rock Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Sheridan to Rock Creek
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manila
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Sheridan to Manila
    • Turtle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Sarah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Sheridan to Sarah
    • Fudges Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Barboursville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Melissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Yates Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Sheridan to Wilson
    • Hodges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Sheridan to Reid
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Tornado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Nitro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Sattes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Sheridan to Sattes
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Sheridan to Ruth
    • Cross Lanes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • South Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
    • Loudendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Banco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapmanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whirlwind
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From Sheridan to Whirlwind
    • Mitchell Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Troy Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hedgeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
  • Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Scott Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Sheridan to Midway
    • Morgans Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bancroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Poca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Wayne County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Durbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Sheridan to Lockwood
    • Catlettsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Sheridan to Big Sandy
    • Cliffside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Sheridan to Normal
    • Boltsfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Sheridan to Boltsfork
    • Mavity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Sheridan to Mavity
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Sheridan to Cannonsburg
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Sheridan to Zelda
    • Louisa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Sheridan to Catalpa
    • Clifford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Sheridan to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From Sheridan to Maynard
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Sheridan to Walbridge
    • Potters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Sheridan to Potters
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fallsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Sheridan to Goldie
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Hode
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Warfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Crown City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Sheridan to Eureka
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheridan, with the one closest to Sheridan listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Sheridan to Rockwood
    • Athalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Sybene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Sheridan to Sybene
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Scottown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Linnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Sheridan to Sheridan
    • Willow Wood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Wood
      • From Sheridan to Willow Wood
    • Andis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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.

  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seites Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaac Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midkiff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jeffers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1013 more) ...
    • Dial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sheridan had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Myra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jenks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
  • Hamlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sarah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
    • Sarah is located in Cabell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sarah
    • From Sheridan to Sarah
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Gilkerson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
  • Portersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweetland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweetland
    • From Sheridan to Sweetland
  • Bowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • East Lynn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cove Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Griffithsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
      • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Fudges Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kiahsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiahsville
      • From Sheridan to Kiahsville

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 45 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. 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 like to start 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 Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 38.2405, Longitude: -82.1987    









 

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