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Introduction ...

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Wexford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wexford County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee & Osceola.

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:

  • Wexford County     (The home county of Sherman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Mesick
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
      • Mesick is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <2>
    • Glengary
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bagnall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
    • Buckley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Yuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Sherman to Yuma
    • Harrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
      • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <2>
    • Meauwataka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Sherman to Baxter
    • Boon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Manton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <2>
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoxeyville
      • From Sherman to Hoxeyville
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Griner Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griner Station
      • From Sherman to Griner Station
    • Nessen City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nessen City
      • From Sherman to Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Sherman to Bendon
    • Platte River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Ann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <2>
    • Benzonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Honor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
      • Honor is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <2>
    • Beulah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <2>
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aral
      • From Sherman to Aral
    • Elberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Karlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Summit City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <2>
    • Interlochen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <2>
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Sherman to Walton
    • Devils Elbow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Traverse City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Mabel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalkaska County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Irons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Peacock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sauble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sauble
      • From Sherman to Sauble
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Solon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Sherman to Solon
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacktown
      • From Sherman to Jacktown
    • Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Maple City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <2>
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlan
      • From Sherman to Harlan
    • Pomona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Sherman to Pomona
    • Copemish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Sherman to Henry
    • Kaleva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
      • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <2>
    • Brethren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
      • Brethren is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <2>
    • Wellston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chief Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chief Lake
      • From Sherman to Chief Lake
    • Bear Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Udell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Malcolm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Sherman to Malcolm
    • Norwalk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwalk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwalk
      • From Sherman to Norwalk
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Jennings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lucas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutcheon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Sherman to Cutcheon
    • McBain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stittsville
      • From Sherman to Stittsville
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Tustin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

  • Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesick - Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yuma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowell Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrietta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meauwataka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meauwataka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meauwataka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sherman had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mesick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <2>
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harlan
    • From Sherman to Harlan
  • Harrietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
    • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <2>
  • Marilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
    • Marilla is located in Manistee County
  • Meauwataka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pomona
    • From Sherman to Pomona
  • Boon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
  • Hannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Nessen City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nessen City
    • From Sherman to Nessen City
  • Copemish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Millersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Wexford County
  • Summit City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kingsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <2>
    • Monroe Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sherman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sherman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sherman.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Sherman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.4245, Longitude: -85.6971    









 

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