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34.360340, -88.837938
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We found 46 communities that share the name Sherman.
Within Mississippi, the name Sherman is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sherman [Jefferson County].
Sumter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sherman [Sumter County].
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Sherman.
California
Shasta County
This Sherman is located in Shasta County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Sherman.
Colorado
Eagle County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sherman [Eagle County].
Hinsdale County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sherman [Hinsdale County].
Connecticut
Fairfield County
This Sherman is located in Fairfield County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Sherman.
Florida
Okeechobee County
This Sherman is located in Okeechobee County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Sherman.
Idaho
Kootenai County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Sherman [Kootenai County].
Illinois
Sangamon County
This Sherman is located in Sangamon County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the north of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Sherman.
Indiana
Randolph County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sherman [Randolph County].
Iowa
Hardin County
This Sherman is located in Hardin County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Sherman.
Poweshiek County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Sherman [Poweshiek County].
Kansas
Allen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Allen County].
Cherokee County
This Sherman is located in Cherokee County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Sherman.
Johnson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Johnson County].
Leavenworth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Leavenworth County].
Linn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Linn County].
Nemaha County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Nemaha County].
Reno County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Reno County].
Sedgwick County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Sedgwick County].
Wilson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherman [Wilson County].
Kentucky
Grant County
This Sherman is located in Grant County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Sherman.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Sherman is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Sherman.
Penobscot County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Sherman [Penobscot County].
Michigan
Allegan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sherman [Allegan County].
Wexford County
This Sherman is located in Wexford County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Sherman.
Minnesota
Blue Earth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sherman [Blue Earth County].
McLeod County
This Sherman is located in McLeod County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Sherman.
Missouri
Linn County
Although located in Linn County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Sherman.
Saint Louis County
This Sherman is located in Saint Louis County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sherman.
Nebraska
Furnas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Sherman [Furnas County].
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Sherman [Elko County].
New Mexico
Grant County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Sherman [Grant County].
New York
Chautauqua County
This Sherman is located in Chautauqua County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Sherman.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Ashtabula County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Sherman.
Huron County
This community is historic and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Sherman.
Richland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherman [Richland County].
Summit County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherman [Summit County].
Pennsylvania
Wayne County
This Sherman is located in Wayne County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sherman.
South Dakota
Minnehaha County
This Sherman is located in Minnehaha County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Sherman.
Texas
Grayson County
This Sherman is located in Grayson County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the west of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Sherman.
Washington
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sherman [Lincoln County].
West Virginia
Jackson County
This Sherman is located in Jackson County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sherman that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sherman.
Wisconsin
Portage County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Sherman [Portage County].
Wyoming
Albany County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Sherman [Albany County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherman ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Blair (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Sherman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherman and extending to:
Pontotoc, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sherman to Pontotoc, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 34.3603, Longitude: -88.8379 In this case, the coordinates for Sherman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sherman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.975 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.905 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.96 degrees.