Map of Sheldon city, Missouri

Sheldon is a city in southern Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 543 at the 2010 census.

Sheldon city overview:
Name:	Sheldon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Vernon County
Elevation:	912 ft (278 m)
Total Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.36 km²)
Land Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.36 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	435
Population Density:	828.57/sq mi (319.78/km²)
ZIP code:	64784
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2967214
GNISfeature ID:	2395869

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History

Sheldon was platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for Sheldon A. Wright (or Wight), the owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Sheldon since 1881.

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Geography

Sheldon is located in south-central Vernon County one mile north of the Vernon-Barton county line. It is on Missouri Route B one mile east of US Route 71. Lamar is ten miles to the south and Nevada is eleven miles to the north along Route 71.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km), all land.