Sherman Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Washington47.8275, -118.6050

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
20 miCoulee Dam, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miGovan
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Sherman is an abandoned town in Lincoln County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miDavenportCoulee DamSherman
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sherman. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Coulee Dam, WA, about 20 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 56 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Govan12 mi southwest
  2. Sanderson27 mi west
  3. Baird43 mi west
  4. Keystone46 mi southeast
  5. Fishtrap47 mi southeast
  6. Jameson50 mi west
  7. Rodna53 mi southeast
  8. Mock53 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3220Jan3821Feb4827Mar5831Apr6839May7544Jun8550Jul8449Aug7542Sep5832Oct4226Nov3220DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wilbur. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wilbur station (USC00459238), 6.9 miles away. About 12.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Washington
Coordinates47.82750, -118.60500
Also known asSherman, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q14713893 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sherman ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Washington, at 47.8275, -118.6050. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Coulee Dam, WA, about 20 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 56 miles away.

Can you visit Sherman?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Sherman?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wilbur. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sherman?

Yes. Govan (12 mi), Sanderson (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

All 126 ghost towns in Washington · Ghost towns near Spokane