Sheridan, Arkansas
| Sheridan, Arkansas | |
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Downtown Sheridan in 2011
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 Location in Grant County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.30833°N 92.40361°WCoordinates: 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.30833°N 92.40361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | August 26, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Joe C. Wise, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 278 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,603 |
| • Density | 379/sq mi (146.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72150 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-63710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0054764 |
| Website | www |
Sheridan is a city and county seat of Grant County, Arkansas. The community is located deep in the forests of the Arkansas Timberlands. It sits at the intersection of US Highway 270 and US Highway 167. Early settlers were drawn to the area by the native timber, which is still a very important part of Sheridan's economy, although the city has diversified into several other industries. Sheridan's history also includes a college, Missionary Baptist College, until its closure in 1934, and a series of conflicts during the Civil Rights Movement. Located at the southern end of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, Sheridan has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 49% growth in population between the 1990 and 2010 censuses. The population as of the 2010 census was 4,603.
Sheridan was named after Union general Phillip Sheridan during the Reconstruction Era.
The first white settler was Dr. Richard C. Rhodes, a native of North Carolina.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a railroad passed through Sheridan south into Dallas County. The railroad, owned by E. S. McCarty, carried freight and passengers for hire.
From 1917 to 1934, Missionary Baptist College operated in Sheridan. The college suffered from financial troubles due to the Great Depression. The college provided local residents with courses, not only in theology, but in Latin, Greek, physiology, ecclesiology, and expression. A 1920 bulletin issued by the college wrote that its goal was "to teach and emphasize the very principles for which the real Baptists of Arkansas stand and for which true Baptists have stood for almost nineteen centuries . . . this is no preacher manufacturing establishment [that] the Lord alone has the prerogative of calling men to preach the gospel." The revamped Missionary Baptist Seminary thereafter opened in Little Rock.
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