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Welcome to Sherrard ...

The village of Sherrard is located in Mercer County<1>.

The pronunciation of Sherrard: sher-RAHRD<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherrard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sherrard has a population of 598 people<3> (see below for details).

Sherrard is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sherrard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sherrard: 309 & 861<5>

The ZIP code for Sherrard: 61281<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sherrard had an population of 598 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sherrard had a population of 640 people. This makes Sherrard the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 640 people, the population of Sherrard decreased 7.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 694 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sherrard.

Communities Also Named Sherrard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sherrard - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sherrard ...

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

  • Davenport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Moline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <7>
  • Rock Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bettendorf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • East Moline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <7>
  • Colona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <7>
  • Coal Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Aledo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Sherrard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherrard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherrard ...

Looking for more information about Sherrard? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sherrard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sherrard.

Adding Sherrard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sherrard 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 (so far) for Sherrard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sherrard post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherrard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sherrard. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sherrard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherrard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Sherrard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Sherrard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sherrard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sherrard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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