Welcome to Sherman City ...
So far, we found very little information about Sherman City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sherman City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sherman City, please Contact Us.
Sherman City would have been located within present day Isabella County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherman City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sherman City is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sherman City was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sherman City once stood is in the (989) area code.
Communities near Sherman City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherman City.
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <4>
- Evart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <4>
- Lake Isabella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Farwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
- Mecosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <4>
- Rosebush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Rosebush is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebush <4>
- Barryton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <4>
- Brinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Weidman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
- Weidman is located in Isabella County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sherman City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherman City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherman City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherman City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman City. See our Newspapers Page for Sherman City.
Adding Sherman City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sherman City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sherman City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sherman City post office opened in 1871.
We also found Sherman City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherman City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Isabella County: www.isabellacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sherman City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Isabella, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherman City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |