Sherman, Washington
Ghost town
Sherman is located in Washington (state)
Sherman
Sherman
Sherman is located in the United States
Sherman
Sherman
Coordinates: 47°49′39″N 118°36′18.4″W / 47.82750°N 118.605111°W / 47.82750; -118.605111
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLincoln
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Sherman, Washington, was a community in Lincoln County, located north of Wilbur, Washington, USA.[1][2]

Sherman, like many small towns in eastern Washington, sprang up in the agricultural boom of the 1880s and 1890s, spawned by the federal government's many homesteading acts. Due to several issues, such as the falling price of wheat, increases in average farm size, and easier travel because of better vehicles and roads, Sherman was abandoned. A church and a cemetery remain; the school building collapsed. The Sherman community comes together every year on Memorial Day for a celebration at the church. Farm families in the area and those pioneer families whose roots included the Sherman community in earlier years gather to honor those that have served and remember their families history as part of Sherman.

References

  1. ↑ "The 9 Spookiest Ghost Towns in Washington State".
  2. ↑ Sherman, Washington at Ghost Towns
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