Sherman Connecticut Map

About Sherman, Connecticut

Sherman is a locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 127.2 people per km². Sherman is located at 41.5793°N, 73.4957°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06784.

Sherman holds the quiet weight of the northern Litchfield hills, where the landscape is defined by the slow, persistent movement of Tollgate Brook as it carves through the earth. It lies 12.9 miles north of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 350°T), and is situated 7.3 miles northeast of Patterson. The terrain rises toward the modest prominence of Towner Hill, creating a rugged topography that keeps the horizon crowded with dense, second-growth woodland. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the dark timber and illuminating the mossy stone walls that mark the boundaries of ancient, forgotten pastures. Visitors often congregate at Sherman Town Park to watch the light settle over the expansive, deep waters of Lake Candlewood, where the air remains cool and still even in the heat of a midsummer afternoon.

Farmers and early settlers once cleared these rocky slopes, leaving behind a legacy of colonial-style architecture that still anchors the character of Sherman today. The local economy has long since shifted from the demands of subsistence agriculture to the rhythms of quiet, rural residency, yet the influence of the land remains visible in the preserved open spaces and the winding paths like the Candlewood Trail. Those who travel through the region often find themselves redirected toward the deeper, more secluded pockets of the landscape, such as the distant, quiet expanse of Indian Field. Far from the industrial rush of the lower valleys, life here is measured by the change in the foliage and the seasonal cycles of the Pootatuck State Forest, maintaining a steady, deliberate pace that honors the geography of the inland plateau.

About This Sherman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sherman, Connecticut. Coordinates: 41.579261, -73.49568. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sherman includes the ZIP code (06784), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of Fairfield County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Sherman School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.