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Shermans Dale

Sherman's Dale
Sherman Valley
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Perry
Township Carroll
Elevation
468 ft (143 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP code
17090
Area code(s) 717

Shermans Dale is an unincorporated community in Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States, along Shermans Creek. It was originally settled by Scots-Irish settlers before the American Revolutionary War. Its ZIP code is 17090.

The public school that serves Shermans Dale is West Perry School District.

Religion

Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church is located here. It is also the site of a former Presbyterian church with a pioneer graveyard. Although this church is no longer used for weekly services, it is maintained for use for weddings and funerals.

Notable people

  • William Bigler, 12th governor of Pennsylvania and a former U.S. Senator
  • Darrell Horcher, former UFC fighterm Bellator and Cage Fury Fighting Championships
  • Alexander Kelly McClure, former Pennsylvania State Senator
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