Sheridan Texas Map

About Sheridan, Texas

Sheridan is a locality in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 208. The population density is 12.4 people per km². Sheridan is located at 29.4936°N, 96.6711°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77475.

Sheridan sprawls across the fertile plains, a quiet collection of buildings under a wide, watchful Texas sky. It lies 48.3 miles west-south-west of Fulshear, TX (from Fulshear, TX: bearing 254°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south-south-west of Columbus. The land here is gently rolling, a tapestry of verdant pastures and cultivated fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy breath of summer. Oak trees, stout and weathered, punctuate the landscape, their limbs reaching out like ancient arms, offering shade and a sense of enduring permanence. The air itself carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and damp earth, a perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western heavens in hues of rose and gold. The history of Sheridan is as deeply rooted as the pecans that still dot the surrounding acreage, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of Colorado County. Once a vital stop along the railroad, its economy once pulsed with the movement of cotton and cattle, a bygone era echoed in the stoic facades of older buildings. Though the locomotives no longer rumble through, the land continues to yield its bounty, with cattle ranching and crop farming remaining the quiet heartbeat of Sheridan. A distinctive, unhurried pace governs life here, where conversations are often carried on front porches and the local diner serves as a communal hearth, warming bodies and spirits alike.

About This Sheridan Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sheridan, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sheridan and Colorado County.

Detailed location data for Sheridan includes the ZIP code (77475), telephone area code (281), county seat of Colorado County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Rice Consolidated Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sheridan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.