Sherman

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Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,148 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.6 thous.Area: 3.24 mi²Coordinates: 39°53'37"N, 89°36'12"W

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Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum, Camp Butler National Cemetery.

5.6 miSW
Memorial site, Memorial
Lincoln Tomb, Springfield
143 min walk • The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln; his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
5.7 miSW
Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield
146 min walk • Oak Ridge Cemetery is an American cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Tomb, where Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of their children lie, is here, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures.
5.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum, Springfield
147 min walk • The Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum is a museum of African-American history and culture located in Springfield in the U.S. state of Illinois. The museum was founded in 2012 by historical educator Douglas King, and moved to a permanent location adjacent to Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery in March 2016.
4.9 miSE
Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield
125 min walk • Camp Butler National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located a few miles northeast of Springfield and a few miles southwest of Riverton, a small town nearby to Springfield, in Sangamon County, Illinois.
4.8 miS
39°49'44"N • 89°38'18"W
Shea's Route 66 Museum, Springfield
124 min walk • Museum, Historical place
6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Springfield
153 min walk • Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the 3,009 Illinois residents who were killed or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.
6 miSW
Memorial
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial, Springfield
152 min walk • The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is the official memorial of the U.S. state of Illinois maintained in honor of veterans of the war, as well as those bereaved during the course of the conflict.
2.1 miSW
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Carpenter Park, Springfield
53 min walk • Carpenter Park is a 322-acre park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois.
1.5 miSW
39°52'39"N • 89°37'25"W
The Rail Golf Course, Springfield
40 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.2 miSW
Park
Nelson Center, Springfield
133 min walk • The Franklin P. Nelson Recreation Center is a 2,100-seat multi purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Springfield, Illinois. The ice arena has two NHL regulation-sized ice sheets.
5 miNE
Village
Williamsville
128 min walk • Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2010 census, and 1,491 at a 2018 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.