Sheldon, Arizona

Coordinates: 32°48′53″N 109°10′20″W / 32.81472°N 109.17222°W / 32.81472; -109.17222
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Sheldon, Arizona
FIPS code
04-65910
GNIS feature ID24612

Sheldon is a

Lionel Sheldon, who served as governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1881 to 1885. A post office was opened at this location in 1908, and remained in operation until its closure in 1919. It has an estimated elevation of 3,586 feet (1,093 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Sheldon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Sheldon (in Greenlee County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 22, 2017.