Allen County, Indiana Places

Sheldon - Yoder

US Post Office Yoder, Indiana Street View from Google Maps

  1. Sheldon is discussed in Pleasant Township pages 694-700, with page 700 discussing the Sheldon - Yoder name in The pictorial history of Fort Wayne, Indiana : a review of two centuries of occupation of the region about the head of the Maumee River Volume 1 by Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927; Taylor, Samuel R., Mrs, Publication date: 1917 on Archive.org.
  2. Sheldon Circuit, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1879-1891, Allen County, Indiana. This church record book was found at the Hope United Methodist Church in Hoagland, Indiana by Rev. Stacy Downing. Rev. Downing donated it to The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  3. Shown on the map Maps of New Haven, Arcola, Sheldon, and Cedarville in Allen County, Indiana at We Do History digital collection by the Indiana Historical Society.
  4. Shown on the map Pleasant Township, Ninemile P.O., Ferguson Station, Sheldon at Historic Map Works.
  5. The Sheldon Family Association files are at our local The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  6. Yoder, formerly Sheldon. Yoder is in Pleasant Township on Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
  7. 1910 postcard image of Yoder, Indiana depot. The card’s caption reads: Lake Shore Depot, Sheldon, Indiana posted June 1, 2024 on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.
  8. Horse and wagon in 1910s image of Main Street in Sheldon, Indiana now known as Yoder posted June 2, 2025 on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.
  9. 1910s M.E. Church Sheldon Ind.

    1910s image of the Sheldon M.E. Church on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook. Posted October 9, 2025 on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.

1913 - Yoder Has A Costly Early Morning Fire; Origin Is A Mystery

Article from Oct 15, 1913 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1913, Sheldon, Yoder
1913 - Yoder Has A Costly Early Morning Fire; Origin Is A Mystery The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, October 15, 1913, Page 16.

1914 - Sheldon, A Town That Owes It's Existence to Sturdy Farmer Worth

Article from Mar 8, 1914 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Indiana, 1914, Sheldon, Yoder

1914 - Sheldon, A Town That Owes It's Existence to Sturdy Farmer Worth The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, March 8, 1914, Page 27.

1914 - Sheldon, A Town That Owes It's Existence to Sturdy Farmer Worth - enhanced The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, March 8, 1914, Page 27.

1914 - To Speak At Sheldon - Sheldon (Yoder) lecture "The Open Saloon"

Article from Jul 4, 1914 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Sheldon, Yoder
1914 - To Speak At Sheldon - Sheldon (Yoder) lecture "The Open Saloon" The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, July 4, 1914, Page 10.

1914 - Mrs. Brindle Takes Sheldon Postoffice

Article from Oct 19, 1914 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Sheldon, Post office
1914 - Mrs. Brindle Takes Sheldon Postoffice The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, October 19, 1914, Page 1.

1918 - Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Lines - Sheldon or Yoder station

Article from May 27, 1918 The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1918, Sheldon, Yoder, Fort wayne & northern indiana lines
1918 - Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Lines - Sheldon or Yoder station The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, May 27, 1918, Page 6.

1920 - Legal Notices - name of Farmers State Bank of Sheldon changed to Yoder State Bank

Article from Jun 26, 1920 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1920, Sheldon, Yoder
1920 - Legal Notices - name of Farmers State Bank of Sheldon changed to Yoder State Bank The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, June 26, 1920, Page 11.

1921 - Ice Cream Social at St. Aloysius Church (Sheldon), Yoder, Ind.

Article from Sep 18, 1921 The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1921, Sheldon, Yoder
1921 - Ice Cream Social at St. Aloysius Church (Sheldon), Yoder, Ind. The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, Septempber 18, 1921, Page 11.

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