Sheridan, Nevada

Sheridan, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Sheridan is located in Nevada
Sheridan
Sheridan
Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 119°49′22″W / 38.89806°N 119.82278°W / 38.89806; -119.82278
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyDouglas
Elevation
[1]
4,813 ft (1,467 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code775
GNIS feature ID861355[1]
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.[2]

History

The community was founded by Moses Job in the 1850s.[3]

In 1861, there was a blacksmith shop, a store, a boarding house, and two saloons in the community.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.


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