Place:Sherman (town), Chautauqua, New York, United States

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NameSherman (town)
Alt namesSherman
TypeTown
Coordinates42.15°N 79.583°W
Located inChautauqua, New York, United States
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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.[1] The town contains the village of Sherman.

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History

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The area was first settled around 1823. The town of Sherman was formed in 1824 from the town of Mina.

The source of the town's name is Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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  • Outstanding guide to Sherman family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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