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Welcome to Shermansville ...

Shermansville is located in Crawford County<1>.


The location of Shermansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shermansville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Shermansville is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shermansville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Shermansville ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shermansville.

Communities near Shermansville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shermansville.

  • Meadville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Albion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
  • Cochranton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
  • Linesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <4>
  • Saegertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Conneautville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <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 Shermansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shermansville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shermansville. 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 Shermansville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shermansville. See our Newspapers Page for Shermansville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shermansville ...

Looking for more information about Shermansville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shermansville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shermansville.

Adding Shermansville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shermansville 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 Shermansville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Shermansville in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Shermansville post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shermansville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shermansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shermansville - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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