Sherman Township

Clark County
Townships

Sherman Township

written and contributed by Kay Scholtz <scholtz@tznet.com>

Note: There are presently 33 townships in Clark County.
Thirty-two townships are of standard size each covering six square miles.
The Township of Foster includes two 6 square mile areas.

The first town meeting at Sherman was held in April of 1873. The township was named for General W. T. Sherman. Some residents of the town had marched with Sherman through Georgia during the Civil War, a march in 1864 that weakened and split the Confederate Army, aiding the war's end. During Grant's presidency Sherman was given command of the entire U. S. Army and retired from that position in 1883. W. T. Sherman died in New York City in 1891. Veefkind and Coles Corners were active communities during the logging days in Sherman Township.