Shermans Dale is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Carroll Township is a second class Township (Pennsylvania), township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,230 at the 2020 census. It is one of twenty-two (22) townships in Perry County and ...

, United States, along Sherman's Creek. It was originally settled by Scots-Irish settlers before the

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. Its ZIP code is 17090. The public school that serves Shermans Dale is West Perry School District.

Religion

Mt. Gilead

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is located here. It is also the site of a former

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church with a pioneer graveyard. Although this church is no longer used for weekly services, it is maintained for use for weddings and funerals.

Notable people

William Bigler William Bigler (January 1, 1814August 9, 1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855 and as a member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1856 ...

(1814-1880), 12th Governor of Pennsylvania and a

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for Pennsylvania *

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(born 1987), professional mixed martial artist who fought in UFC, Bellator and

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Alexander Kelly McClure Alexander Kelly McClure (January 9, 1828 – June 6, 1909) was an American politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1858 to 1859, the Pennsyl ...

(1828-1909), Pennsylvania State Senator for the 18th district in 1861 and the 4th district in 1873

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Pennsylvania