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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 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) 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 ...

* Mount Sherman, Colorado *

Sherman, Connecticut Sherman is the northernmost and least populous New England town, town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,527 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The town was formed in 1 ...

, a New England town ** Sherman (CDP), Connecticut, 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 censu ...

, a village * Sherman, Kansas *

Sherman, Kentucky Sherman is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Kentucky, in the United States. History A post office called Sherman was established in 1865, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969. In the 1870s, enterprises in Sherma ...

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, a town * Sherman, Missouri, 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, 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 West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and ...

, 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 locate ...

, 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 (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. Pe ...

on ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'' * Sherman, the eponymous character in the comic strip '' Sherman's Lagoon'' * Sherman, a recurring character in Nickelodeon's ''

The Backyardigans ''The Backyardigans'' is a Computer animation, 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 t ...

Ships

* ''General Sherman'', an American-owned paddle steamship involved in the General Sherman incident of 1866 * ''Sherman'', a United States merchant steamship, formerly USS Princess Royal * USCGC ''Sherman'' (WHEC-720), a United States Coast Guard cutter * USS ''Forrest Sherman'', two ships of the US Navy

Other uses

* Sherman (constructor), a former American racing car constructor * Sherman (Pacific Electric), a former railroad in California, USA *

21621 Sherman Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...

, a main-belt asteroid * The Sherman (Omaha, Nebraska), an apartment building on the National Register of Historic Places * Sherman Mine, 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, Cardiff, Wales *

Sherman (US Supreme Court case) 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 ...

, an 1888 United States Supreme Court case *

Sherman Pledge 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 promise not to run for a public office

Places

United States

Elsewhere

Fictional characters

Ships

Other uses

See also