Shermans Creek (Pennsylvania)

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

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

Shermans Creek joins the Susquehanna River just downstream of Duncannon.[2] As of April 2010, the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System made the decision to modify the name to be "Shermans Creek",[3][4] prior to that date the creek was referred to as "Sherman Creek" by the United States Geological Survey. In some cases it can be found referred to as "Sherman's Creek" with an apostrophe [5] although most locals refer to it as Shermans Creek.[6][7]

Shermans Creek is purported to be named after a Native American fur trader who lived near and drowned crossing the creek on horseback.[8]

  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: Shermans Creek (Pennsylvania)
  4. ^ "Big Spring State Park". www.dcnr.pa.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ "Tuscarora State Forest > Fishing". www.dcnr.pa.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  6. ^ "Shermans Creek Inn - Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania - Hotel, Bar | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  7. ^ Neuswanger, Jason. "Shermans Creek in Perry County". www.troutnut.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  8. ^ Namesakes and Waterways of the Midstate: Shermans Creek bears name of apparent drowning victim