Welcome to Sherman Park ...
Sherman Park is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Sherman Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherman Park, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
Sherman Park is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sherman Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Sherman Park ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sherman Park, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Sherman Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sherman Park - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherman Park.
Communities near Sherman Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherman Park.
- Yonkers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
- Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherman Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherman Park. 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 Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman Park. See our Newspapers Page for Sherman Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherman Park ...
Looking for more information about Sherman Park? 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 Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherman Park.
Adding Sherman Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sherman Park 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 for Sherman Park was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherman Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherman Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherman Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |