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Welcome to Sherman ...

The village of Sherman is located in Chautauqua County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sherman has a population of 676 people<2> (see below for details).

Sherman is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Sherman: (716)

The ZIP code for Sherman: 14781<4>

Websites for Sherman ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sherman, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sherman had an population of 676 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sherman had a population of 730 people. This makes Sherman the county's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 730 people, the population of Sherman increased 2.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 714 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sherman.

Communities Also Named Sherman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 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.

  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Corry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <5>
  • North East
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
  • Lakewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <5>
  • Brocton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
    • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <5>
  • Celoron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
    • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <5>
  • Cassadaga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <5>

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. Our list includes 8 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sherman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sherman.

Adding Sherman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sherman 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sherman post office opened in 1832.

We also found Sherman in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

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 Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sherman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sherman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sherman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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