Sherman Creek (Pennsylvania)

Sherman Creek is a 53.4-mile-long (85.9 km)[1] tributary of the Susquehanna River in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

For the body of water in Manhattan, see Sherman Creek (New York).
Dellville Covered Bridge over Sherman Creek

Sherman Creek joins the Susquehanna River just downstream of Duncannon.[2] While the official name according to the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System is "Sherman Creek", an officially recognized variant name is "Shermans Creek".[3] Most locals refer to it as the latter.[4][5]

Shermans Creek is purported to be named after a Native American fur trader who lived near and drowned crossing the creek on horseback.[6]

Bridges

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2011
  2. Gertler, Edward (1985). Keystone Canoeing: A Guide to Canoeable Waters of Eastern Pennsylvania (1st ed.). Silver Spring, Maryland: Seneca Press. p. 401 pages. ISBN 0-9605908-2-X.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherman Creek (Pennsylvania)
  4. "Shermans Creek Inn - Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania - Hotel, Bar | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  5. Neuswanger, Jason. "Shermans Creek in Perry County". www.troutnut.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  6. Namesakes and Waterways of the Midstate: Shermans Creek bears name of apparent drowning victim

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