Welcome to Sherrard ...
Sherrard is located in Marshall County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sherrard, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherrard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Sherrard is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sherrard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sherrard: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Sherrard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sherrard - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherrard.
Communities near Sherrard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherrard.
- Wheeling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
- Moundsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
- Martins Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
- Saint Clairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
- Bellaire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
- Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
- Wellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <5>
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Brilliant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Sherrard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherrard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherrard. 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 Sherrard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherrard. See our Newspapers Page for Sherrard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherrard ...
Looking for more information about Sherrard? 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 Sherrard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherrard.
Adding Sherrard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sherrard 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 Sherrard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sherrard post office opened in 1857.
We also found Sherrard in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherrard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherrard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherrard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |