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Sherman (name) Sherman is a surname that originated in the Anglo-Saxon language. It means a "shearer of woolen garments", being derived from the words ''scearra'', or "shears", and ''mann'', or "man". The name is cognate with Sharman, Shearman and Shurman. Sherman ...
, a surname and given name (and list of persons with the name) **
William Tecumseh Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman ( ; February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his com ...
(1820–1891), American Civil War General *
M4 Sherman } The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the Military history of the United States during World War II, United States and Allies of World War II, Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman prove ...
, a tank Sherman may also refer to:


Places


United States

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Sherman Island (California) Sherman Island is an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta at the confluence of the two rivers in Sacramento County, California, northeast of Antioch. The island, mostly managed by Reclamation District 341, is the meeting point of S ...
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Mount Sherman Mount Sherman is a Elevation, high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located east by south (Absolute bearing, bearing 103°) of the Leadville, Colorado, City of Leadville, Colorad ...
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Sherman, Connecticut Sherman is the northernmost and least populous town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,527 at the 2020 census. The town was formed in 1802 from the northern part of New Fairfield. It is named for Roger Sherman ...
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Sherman (CDP), Connecticut Sherman is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the central community in the town of Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bo ...
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Sherman, Illinois Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,148 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Sherman is located at . According to the 2010 census ...
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Sherman, Kansas Sherman is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas Cherokee County (county code CK) is a U.S. county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 19,362. Its county seat is Columbus, and its mo ...
* Sherman, Kentucky *
Sherman, Maine Sherman is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 815 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 ...
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Sherman, Michigan Sherman is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Wexford County, Michigan, Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was one of the earliest permanent settlements in Wexford County and was the first county seat. Geography Sh ...
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Sherman, Minnesota Sherman is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in McLeod County, Minnesota, McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along McLeod County Road 5 near Winsted, Minnesota, Winsted and Silver Lake, Minnesota, Sil ...
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Sherman, Mississippi Sherman is a town which straddles Lee, Pontotoc, and Union counties in Mississippi. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. History In 1840 Reuben Jones and John Witt settled what is now the Sherman community fourteen miles northeast of Pon ...
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Sherman, Missouri Sherman is an unincorporated community in western St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is located on the Meramec River, approximately three miles northeast of Eureka. Sherman formerly had a post office, but mail now comes from Ballwin. ...
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Sherman, New Mexico Sherman is an unincorporated community in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Sherman is located on New Mexico State Road 61, east of Silver City. The George O. Perrault House and the San Juan Teacherage, which are listed on the National ...
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Sherman (town), New York Sherman is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is an interior town in the county, west of Chautauqua Lake. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,618. The town contains the village of Sherman. History The area ...
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Sherman (village), New York Sherman is a village in the town of Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village lies in the northern part of the town at intersections of County Routes 15 and 18, NY-76 and NY-430. The population was 681 at the 2020 census. ...
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Sherman, South Dakota Sherman is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census. The town has the name of E. A . Sherman, a Dakota Territory banker. Geography Sherman is located at (43.757668, -96.475695). Accordi ...
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Sherman, Texas Sherman is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas. The city's population in 2020 was 43,645. It is one of the two principal cities in the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area, and it is part of the Texoma region o ...
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Sherman, Washington Sherman, Washington, was a community in Lincoln County, located north of Wilbur, Washington, USA. Sherman, like many small towns in eastern Washington, sprang up in the agricultural boom of the 1880s and 1890s, spawned by the federal government's ...
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Sherman, West Virginia Sherman (also Mouth of Little Sandy) is an unincorporated community in northern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It lies along West Virginia Route 68 north of the city of Ravenswood. Its elevation is 600  ...
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Sherman, Clark County, Wisconsin Sherman is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Veefkind is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Spokeville is also located partially in the ...
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Sherman, Dunn County, Wisconsin Sherman is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km2), of which, 35.3&nb ...
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Sherman, Iron County, Wisconsin Sherman is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Powell and Springstead are located in the town. The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is locat ...
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Sherman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Sherman is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States whose population was 1,520 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Gooseville and Silver Cree ...
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Sherman, Wyoming Sherman is a ghost town in Albany County, Wyoming, Albany County, Wyoming, United States. Sherman is southeast of Laramie, Wyoming, Laramie in the Laramie Mountains and is named for American Civil War, Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman, ...
, a ghost town


Elsewhere

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Sherman Island (Antarctica) Sherman Island is an ice-covered island of Antarctica about long and wide, lying south of Thurston Island in the middle of Peacock Sound. The feature rises above the Abbot Ice Shelf which occupies the sound. It was delineated from aerial ph ...
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Fort Sherman Fort Sherman is a former United States Army base in Panama, located on Toro Point at the Caribbean (northern) end of the Panama Canal, on the western bank of the Canal directly opposite Colón (which is on the eastern bank). It was the primary d ...
, a former United States Army base at the Panama Canal *
Sherman Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario) Sherman Avenue is a collector road in the lower portion of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It begins at the Niagara Escarpment (the mountain) just south of Cumberland Avenue and is a one-way street bisecting the industrialized northern neighbourhoods of ...
, Canada


Fictional characters

* Sherman, the pet boy of the dog
Mister Peabody Hector J. Peabody, simply referred to as Mr. Peabody, is an anthropomorphic cartoon dog who appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s television animated series ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'', produced by Jay Ward. Peabo ...
on ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'' * Sherman, the eponymous character in the comic strip ''
Sherman's Lagoon ''Sherman's Lagoon'' is a daily comic strip by Jim Toomey that is widely syndicated in newspapers worldwide after its first appearance in the '' Escondido Times-Advocate'' of Escondido, California, on May 13, 1991. The story of Sherman's Lagoo ...
'' * Sherman, a recurring character in Nickelodeon's ''
The Backyardigans ''The Backyardigans'' is a computer-animated musical children's television series created by Janice Burgess. The series was written and recorded at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It centers on five animal neighbors who imagine themselves on fantas ...
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Ships

* ''General Sherman'', an American-owned paddle steamship involved in the
General Sherman incident The ''General Sherman'' incident ( ko, 제너럴셔먼호 사건) was the destruction of the American merchant ship '' SS General Sherman'' in the Taedong River during an unsuccessful and illegal attempt by the ship's crew to open up trade with ...
of 1866 * ''Sherman'', a United States merchant steamship, formerly
USS Princess Royal ''Princess Royal'' was a British merchant ship and blockade runner that became a cruiser in the Union Navy during the American Civil War and later returned to civilian service. British merchant service ''Princess Royal'' was launched on 20 Ju ...
* USCGC ''Sherman'' (WHEC-720), a United States Coast Guard cutter * USS ''Forrest Sherman'', two ships of the US Navy


Other uses

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Sherman (constructor) Roy Sherman (August 31, 1909 - October 20, 1968) was an American racing driver and car builder. As a driver, Sherman won many races and titles in midget cars. He was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2004. Cars built b ...
, a former American racing car constructor *
Sherman (Pacific Electric) Sherman most commonly refers to: *Sherman (name), a surname and given name (and list of persons with the name) ** William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), American Civil War General *M4 Sherman, a tank Sherman may also refer to: Places United St ...
, a former railroad in California, USA * 21621 Sherman, a main-belt asteroid *
The Sherman (Omaha, Nebraska) The Sherman is a historically significant apartment building located at 2501 North 16th Street in the Near North Side of Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1897, it was designated an Omaha landmark in 1985; in 1986 it was listed on the National Register ...
, an apartment building on the National Register of Historic Places *
Sherman Mine Sherman Mine is a closed open pit mine in Temagami, Ontario, Canada. It was a major producer of iron ore, starting production in 1968 and closing in 1990. Sherman was the largest open pit mine in Temagami, consisting of seven open pits known as t ...
, an abandoned open pit mine in Temagami, Ontario, Canada *
Sherman Mine (Colorado) Mount Sherman is a Elevation, high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located east by south (Absolute bearing, bearing 103°) of the Leadville, Colorado, City of Leadville, Colorad ...
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Sherman, Texas minor league baseball teams Several different Minor League Baseball, minor league baseball teams were based in Sherman, Texas, intermittently for a total of 14 seasons between 1895 and 1952. These teams won one championship, shared; that of the Texas Association in 1923. T ...
, active intermittently between 1895 and 1952 *
Sherman Theater The Sherman Theater is a not-for-profit concert hall and community theater located on Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. History Construction on the Sherman Theater was completed in 1928. The building was severely damaged by fire ...
, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA *
Sherman Theatre The Sherman Theatre ( cy, Theatr y Sherman) is a venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff. It was built as a twin-auditorium venue in 1973 with financial support from Cardiff University. Sherman Cymru was the name of the Sherman Theatre between 2 ...
, Cardiff, Wales * Sherman (US Supreme Court case), an 1888 United States Supreme Court case * Sherman Pledge, a promise not to run for a public office


See also

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Sherman County (disambiguation) Sherman County is the name of four counties in the United States: * Sherman County, Kansas * Sherman County, Nebraska * Sherman County, Oregon * Sherman County, Texas Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 20 ...
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Sherman Township (disambiguation) Sherman Township may refer to: Arkansas * Sherman Township, Johnson County, Arkansas Illinois * Sherman Township, Mason County, Illinois Iowa * Sherman Township, Calhoun County, Iowa * Sherman Township, Hardin County, Iowa * Sherman Township, ...
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Sherman Antitrust Act The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 (, ) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce. It was passed by Congress and is named for Senator John Sherman, its principal author. Th ...
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Sherman Silver Purchase Act The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was a United States federal law enacted on July 14, 1890.Charles Ramsdell Lingley, ''Since the Civil War'', first edition: New York, The Century Co., 1920, ix–635 p., . Re-issued: Plain Label Books, unknown date, ...
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General Sherman (disambiguation) General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) was a leading US Civil War general. General Sherman may also refer to: People * Francis Trowbridge Sherman (1825–1905), Union general in the American Civil War * Sidney Sherman (1805–1873), Texas ...
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Sherman's March to the Sea Sherman's March to the Sea (also known as the Savannah campaign or simply Sherman's March) was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by William Tecumseh Sherman, major ...
* * * Scherman (surname) * Sharman * Shearman (disambiguation) *
Shurman Shurman is a rock band from Austin, TX, USA, founded by Aaron Beavers and Damon Allen. Band history It can be argued that Shurman unofficially started as a high school garage band in 1990 with Aaron Beavers and Damon Allen. The two met when Beave ...
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