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Welcome to Sherman ...

Sherman is located in McLeod County<1>.

Sherman is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sherman: 320

Communities Also Named Sherman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Sherman: This one is located in McLeod County and the other is located in Blue Earth County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 46 communities that are also named Sherman - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (9), Kentucky, Maine (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Sherman ...

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

  • Buffalo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hutchinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Waconia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Delano
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Glencoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Norwood Young America
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cokato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint Bonifacius
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherman ...

Looking for more information about Sherman? 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 Sherman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including McLeod, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.