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Sheridan, Arkansas

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Merry Green Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72150. It stands on West Fork Big Creek. The Survey maps it on the Sheridan quadrangle. 4,920 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 276 feet above sea level.

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Sheridan within Grant County

On record in Sheridan

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 7 records

Population over time

4 figures

Sheridan grew from 42 to 4,920 between 1880 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
188042
20003,872
20104,603+731 (+19%)
20204,920+317 (+7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

266 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 266 fires within 5 miles of Sheridan between 1997 and 2020, burning about 998 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 54 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning117
Missing data/not specified/undetermined67
Arson/incendiarism54
Equipment and vehicle use8
Misuse of fire by a minor8
Smoking5
Natural5
Recreation and ceremony2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2006Debris and open burning12 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 2005Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 September 1998Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 2005Debris and open burning7.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 2010Debris and open burning3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 2016Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Grant County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Sheridan: 14 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Grant County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
J CarpenteSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Grant County

Storms near this place

60 of 102 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sheridan in 102 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 49 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 12 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2012Tornado (EF1)Sheridan1 hurt, $175,000A double-wide mobile home was destroyed; the owner suffered minor injuries. The roof of a house was badly damaged. A couple of additional houses had minor roof damage, and one had a couple of windows blown out. Several shop buildings were damaged or destroyed. A camper was overturned. Trees and power lines were blown down. One of the trees fell on a carport, crushing a pickup truck and a car.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindSheridan$150,000In Sheridan, part of the roof was blown off at a consignment shop, the metal roof was blown off the Masonic Lodge, the roof was blown off an oil company, a carport and a garage collapsed, shingles were blown off many roofs, and trees and power lines were blown down. East of Sheridan, trees were blown down at a number of locations along U.S. 270.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindSheridan$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindSheridan$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines along Highway 167.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindSheridan$30,000An auto body shop had its roof torn off, and a house behind it was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were blown down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindSheridan$25,000A few trees and some power lines were blown down.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindSheridan$25,000Several large trees were blown down. Shingles were torn off the roof of some homes.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindSheridan$10,000Several trees were blown down and there was some damage noted to small outbuildings.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindSheridan$10,000Trees and large limbs were down around Sheridan.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000This report was from mPING. One inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000A large tree was blown down, knocking down power lines.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000Trees were down on the north end of the high school football field.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000Severe thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several buildings 8 miles northeast of Sheridan.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindSheridan-A tree fell on a car in Sheridan.
April 2025Heavy RainSheridan-Rainfall storm total of 8.70 inches as of 9AM CDT on 4/6/25 at Sheridan. Rain continued through the evening on the 6th.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Numerous trees were blown down across Grant County, specifically in Sheridan, AR.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Numerous trees were completely uprooted in the town of Sheridan, AR with radar estimated winds supportive of thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 mph.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down blocking multiple roads and highways in the community of Sheridan.
March 2023HailSheridan-Hail was measured at 1.75 inches in Sheridan.
June 2023HailSheridan-Ping pong ball sized hail fell near Sheridan via mPING.
June 2023HailSheridan-Quarter sized hail fell in Sheridan via mPING.
June 2023HailSheridan-Quarter sized hail fell in Sheridan via mPING.
June 2023HailSheridan-Quarter sized hail fell across Sheridan.
June 2023HailSheridan-Quarter sized hail fell across Sheridan.
June 2023HailSheridan-Baseball sized hail fell in Sheridan.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Local officials reported numerous trees and power lines down across Grant County. A tree was knocked over, blocking Hwy. 46 North in Sheridan, and ARDOT and Sheridan fire dept. were dispatched to clear the road.
June 2021Flash FloodSheridan-A section of Highway 46 was closed due to high water.
February 2021Flash FloodSheridan-Minor flooding was reported with water covering yards and 3 to 4 inches of water flowing over roads in Sheridan.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Several trees were blown down in Sheridan.
July 2020Flash FloodSheridan-Highway 46 was closed due to high water northeast of Sheridan.
July 2020Flash FloodSheridan-Grant County Road 82 was flooded. A trained spotter measured over three inches of rain in the last couple of hours.
June 2020Flash FloodSheridan-Water was over Highway 46 northeast of Sheridan.
May 2019Flash FloodSheridan-There was widespread street flooding in Sheridan.
March 2018Heavy RainSheridan-The trained spotter measured 3.25 inches of rain as of 1224 CST on the 28th, since the evening of the 27th.
February 2018Flash FloodSheridan-Northeast of Sheridan, 9.6 miles of Highway 46 were closed due to high water.
April 2018Flash FloodSheridan-Flash flooding damaged roadways.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Trees were blown down in Sheridan.
December 2018Flash FloodSheridan-Water was covering Grant County Rd. 82 in several places.
May 2017Flash FloodSheridan-Several county roads are under water due to flash flooding.
December 2017Heavy RainSheridan-This, 5.24 inches, is a 24 hour total ending at 8 AM CST.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Trees were down in the city of Sheridan.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Trees were blown down in Sheridan and all over the county.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Several roads were blocked by fallen trees.
March 2012HailSheridan-Dime to quarter size hail occurred in and around Sheridan.
May 2009HailSheridan-Golf ball sized hail fell at the Sheriff's Office.
October 2009Heavy RainSheridan-A measurement of 7.16 inches was taken for a 24 hour period.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindSheridan-A large oak tree fell on a church on Bell Street.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Trees were blown down on Arkansas Highway 46 North.
July 2007Flash FloodSheridan-Water was reported across roads in Sheridan and ditches were filled up.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Power lines and trees were down on Frank Clark Road, just northwest of Sheridan.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindSheridan-A few trees downed around town.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Large tree blown down.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and damaged a local grocery store in Sheridan. Some windows were blown out and a portion of the roof sustained damage.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Thunderstorm winds caused some roof damage to several buildings.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindSheridan-A couple of buildings sustained roof damage.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindSheridan-Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees.
April 2011HailSheridan-no account filed
April 2011HailSheridan-no account filed
July 2011HailSheridan-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Grant County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Slabtown2.8 miles9
Cherry Grove (historical)3.8 miles9
Ebb4.2 miles9
Deer Creek4.4 miles9
Turin (historical)5.1 miles9
Cross Roads5.7 miles9
Center Grove5.8 miles9
Prague6.5 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on SheridanAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q80089The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 54764. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.