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Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
Sheridan, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Sheridan is located in NevadaSheridanSheridan
Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 119°49′22″W / 38.89806°N 119.82278°W / 38.89806; -119.82278
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyDouglas
Elevation4,813 ft (1,467 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code775
GNIS feature ID861355
Nevada Historical Marker
Reference no.122

Sheridan is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. Sheridan is located on Nevada State Route 206 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Minden.

History

The community was founded by Moses Job in the 1850s.

In 1861, there was a blacksmith shop, a store, a boarding house, and two saloons in the community.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, Nevada
  2. Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed., 2012, p. 42 ISBN 0899333346
  3. Hildebrand, Kurt. "Sheridan: A district that never was". The Record Courier. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. "Sheridan | SHPO". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Minden
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