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.[1] Its elevation is 600 feet (183 m).[2]

Sherman, West Virginia
Sherman
Sherman
Coordinates: 38°59′30″N 81°45′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJackson
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26173

The community was named after the local Sherman family.[3]

See also

References

  1. DeLorme. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2007, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-327-3.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherman, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-05-31.
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 573.


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