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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Sherman during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Sherman had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sherman (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sherman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sherman is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Crawford, Labette, Jasper (MO), Newton (MO), Craig (OK) & Ottawa (OK).

Below are the counties that are near Sherman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sherman:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Sherman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Hallowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
      • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
    • West Mineral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
      • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <3>
    • East Mineral ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
      • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
    • Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
      • Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
    • Mayer ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Cherokee County
    • Sherwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
    • Stone City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
    • Carona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
      • Carona is located in Cherokee County
    • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
      • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
    • Mackie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
      • Mackie is located in Cherokee County
    • Roseland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Faulkner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
    • Skidmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Cherokee County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • McCune
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
    • Cherokee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beulah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Crawford County
    • Greenbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Crawford County
    • Klendike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County
    • Kirkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County
    • Brazilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
      • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
    • Girard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
    • Lone Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Capaldo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
      • Capaldo is located in Crawford County
    • Ringo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
      • Ringo is located in Crawford County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Strauss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
    • Oswego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Labette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Parsons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chetopa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bartlett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Mound Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Penfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Edna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <3>
    • Valeda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County
    • Morehead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Cherryvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
    • Galesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Rollin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
  • Barton County (MO)
    • Mindenmines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Asbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <3>
    • Opolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Waco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Carl Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <3>
    • Thoms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Central City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Medoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Airport Drive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Lone Elm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Iron Gates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Craig County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Welch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in Craig County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
    • Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Craig County (OK)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Cardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <3>
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Commerce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
    • North Miami
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Quapaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <3>
    • Lincolnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Dotyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Miami
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherman, see our County-by-County Page for Sherman.

Newspapers Published in Sherman ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sherman, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sherman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sherman:

Cemeteries Near Sherman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sherman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sherman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.

  • Sherman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
  • Friendship Friends Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Friends Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Friends Church Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
  • McKee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Crain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
  • Borland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borland Cemetery
  • Harley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harley Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Oswego Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Cemetery
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • LaRue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRue Cemetery
    • Rigney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
    • McCune Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Sherman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sherman.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.

  • Montana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Labette County
  • Oswego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
    • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
  • Laneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
    • Laneville is located in Labette County
  • Labette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
    • Labette is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Labette has also been known as:
    • Labette City
  • McCune
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sherwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
    • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
  • Stover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
    • Stover is located in Labette County
  • Monmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
  • Faulkner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
  • Parsons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Altamont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scammon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sherman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherman.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Sherman and then turned west". While Sherman could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Sherman as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sherman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are 8 Kansas communities also named Sherman. While this community is located in Cherokee County, the others are located in the following counties: Allen, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Nemaha, Reno, Sedgwick and Wilson. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherman.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2573, Longitude: -95.0572       In this case, the coordinates for Sherman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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