Sherman most commonly refers to: *

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 United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. It ...

, a tank Sherman may also refer to:

Places

United States

* Sherman Island (California) *

Mount Sherman Mount Sherman is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located east by south ( bearing 103°) of the City of Leadville, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separat ...

, Colorado *

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 Sherm ...

, a New England town **

Sherman (CDP), Connecticut Sherman is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the central community in the town of Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the central part of the town, at the north end of Candlewood Lake Candlewood Lake is a ...

, the central village in the town *

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 ...

, a village * Sherman, Kansas * 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 201 ...

, a town * Sherman, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Sherman, Minnesota, an unincorporated community *

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 Pont ...

, a town *

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 ...

, an unincorporated community * Sherman, New Mexico, an unincorporated community *

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 w ...

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 ...

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 ...

, a town *

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 ...

, a city * Sherman, Washington, a ghost town *

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 The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Mid ...

, an unincorporated community *

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 ...

, a town *

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 ...

, a town *

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 ...

, a town *

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 Cre ...

, a town *

Sherman, Wyoming Sherman is a ghost town in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. Sherman is southeast of Laramie in the Laramie Mountains and is named for Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman, purportedly at his request. From the 1860s to 1918, the town ...

, a ghost town

Elsewhere

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 ...

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, Panama, Colón (which is on the eastern bank). It wa ...

, 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. Pe ...

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 ...

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 J ...

* USCGC ''Sherman'' (WHEC-720), a United States Coast Guard cutter * USS ''Forrest Sherman'', two ships of the US Navy

Other uses

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), a former railroad in California, USA * 21621 Sherman, a main-belt asteroid * The Sherman (Omaha, Nebraska), 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 ...

, an abandoned open pit mine in Temagami, Ontario, Canada * Sherman Mine (Colorado), a mine on Mount Sherman * Sherman, Texas minor league baseball teams, active intermittently between 1895 and 1952 * Sherman Theater, 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

Places

United States

Elsewhere

Fictional characters

Ships

Other uses

See also