Editing Sheridan, Arkansas (section)

===Indigenous peoples, pioneers and Trail of Tears===
What is now Sheridan was formerly part of the historical territories of the [[Quapaw|Quapaw Nation]]. After the [[Indian Removal Act|Indian Removal Act of 1830]], the Quapaw were removed from the land and pushed further west. By 1833 most had been removed to the [[Indian Territory]] and the land was ceded to the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=892|title=Sheridan (Grant County) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas|website=www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> The first recorded [[Anglo-Americans|Anglo-American]] [[settler]] was Dr. Richard C. Rhodes, a native of [[North Carolina]].<ref name="eoa"/>