Sheridan, Montana

Sheridan, Montana
Location of Sheridan, Montana
Location of Sheridan, Montana
Coordinates: 45°27′22″N 112°11′45″W / 45.45611°N 112.19583°W / 45.45611; -112.19583
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total
1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,115 ft (1,559 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
694
 • Density686.45/sq mi (264.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59749
Area code406
FIPS code30-67600
GNIS feature ID0776478

Sheridan is a town in Madison County, Montana, United States named after the Civil War general Philip Sheridan. The population was 694 at the 2020 census.[2] Sheridan is known as the "heart of the Ruby Valley." Seven mountain ranges surround the town: Tobacco Root Mountains, Highland Mountains, McCartney Mountain, The Pioneers, The Ruby Range, The Gravelly Range and the Snowcrest Range. The Ruby River winds through the valley just west of the town.

Sheridan traces its beginnings to the construction of a sawmill on Mill Creek by James Gammell in 1863.[3]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sheridan". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.