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Welcome to Sherman Park ...

Sherman Park is located in Westchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherman Park, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Sherman Park is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sherman Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

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.

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 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • Stamford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • 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 <3>
  • Norwalk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>

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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherman Park - 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.
<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.