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Sherman

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Washington

Wilbur quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Wilbur quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sherman is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Washington, recorded as community in Lincoln County, Washington, USA. It is one of 3 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sherman as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.8275° N, 118.6050° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,407 ft
Nearest living townCreston, WA
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates47.82750, -118.60500

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What's there now

Sherman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Creston, WA (population 196), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,407 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sherman?

Sherman is in Lincoln County, Washington, at 47.8275, -118.6050.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Washington has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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