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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sherman (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sherman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sherman is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.

Below are the counties that are near Sherman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sherman:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Sherman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Starrucca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Poyntelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poyntelle
      • From Sherman to Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Lake
      • From Sherman to High Lake
    • Aldenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Forest City Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Tanners Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Siko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siko
      • From Sherman to Siko
    • Dyberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Carley Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Calkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calkins
      • From Sherman to Calkins
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Vandling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Scott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Brandt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lanesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ararat
      • From Sherman to Ararat
    • Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
  • Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Deposit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Gulf Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulf Summit
      • From Sherman to Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Edson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edson
      • From Sherman to Edson
    • Ouaquaga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Harpursville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Corbettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Belden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Afton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Nineveh Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Union Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yaleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Greene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
    • Mount Upton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.
    • Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Hambletville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadosia
      • From Sherman to Cadosia
    • Barbourville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • China
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to China
      • From Sherman to China
    • Pea Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Sherman to Harvard
    • Peakville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peakville
      • From Sherman to Peakville
    • Masonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rock Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shinhopple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tacoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tacoma
      • From Sherman to Tacoma
    • Chiloway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiloway
      • From Sherman to Chiloway
  • Otsego County (NY)
  • Sullivan County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherman, see our County-by-County Page for Sherman.

Cemeteries Near Sherman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sherman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sherman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sherman had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sherman, with the one closest to Sherman listed first.

  • Scott Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County
  • Winterdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County
  • Stevens Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
    • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
  • Melrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County
  • Deposit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Gulf Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gulf Summit
    • From Sherman to Gulf Summit
  • Brandt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Starrucca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
  • Autumn Leaves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
    • Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County
  • Jefferson Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County
  • Starlight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
    • Starlight is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Hambletville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Valley
      • Cascade Valley is located in Broome County (NY)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sherman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherman.

Newspapers Published in Sherman ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sherman, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sherman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn 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: 41.9882, Longitude: -75.4262       In this case, the coordinates for Sherman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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