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A store was opened in 1867, initially known as Manistee Bridge. A post office was built in 1868 named Sherman, named after the Civil War General William T. Sherman. It was platted in 1869, and incorporated as a village in 1887. Fires destroyed the business district, and the village disincorporated in the 1920's. It was the county seat until 1881 when, as a result of the "Battle of Sherman", the seat was moved to Manton, then Cadillac.
=Early Sherman Assembly=
In 1933, four brethren used a bus and tent in Western Michigan in several cities starting June 18th, and continuing thru September. This was the start of the assembly at Pleasant Lake, as well as Lord's Day meetings in Sherman weekly for at least a few months. The four brethren were F.W. Schwartz, Leonard Sheldrake, Tom Wilkie, and W.J. Pell, helped by several younger brethren from Toronto, as well as J. Nieboer, T. Dobbin, William Ferguson and others. There was a paragraph written on it in an October issue of ''Assembly Annals'', of which the transcription may be found at [[Visiting Ministry at Sherman Gospel Hall, MI]].
=Cadillac Christian Assembly=
In 1943, there was an open brethren assembly meeting at 832 N. Mitchell St. in Cadillac, known as Cadillac Christian Assembly. Breaking of Bread was at 10:00am, Sunday School at 11:30am, and a Gospel meeting at 8:00pm. The correspondent was Charles Marvin, 816 Walnut St. He would later serve as the initial correspondent alongside F.W. Mehl for the Gospel Hall in Mesick. This assembly in Cadillac may have been fruit from the forementioned summer evangelistic efforts in 1933, as Gospel efforts were indeed in that city included.
=Sherman Gospel Hall=
Olive's husband was Nelson Aaron Spencer (b. 1890 Antioch, Wexford, MI - d. 1973 Traverse City, MI), son of Charles Edburn Spencer (b. 1854 Dorr, Allegan, MI - d. 1926 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI) & Lois Ica Woodworth Spencer (b. 1869 Leonidas, St. Joseph, MI - d. 1934 Antioch, MI).
The assembly was established in 1954 as an open brethren (OB) meeting, and initially known as Mesick Gospel Hall until 1958 when it relocated to Sherman, and its name changed accordingly. Its initial location was at the corner of Edward & Wallace Streets in Mesick, and in 1986, to 4901 N. 11 3/4 Rd., Mesick, and presently at 102 Sherman Street, also in Mesick. Their first annual conference was July 11-13, 1959 according to T&T.
Mehl lived in Ellsworth, MI and served as a correspondent from the beginning until at least 1966. Charles Marvin of Cadillac also served as another correspondent 1955-1960. In 1961, Nelson & Olive Spencer's son Chancy A. Spencer, aka Chan, became a correspondent who served until his homegoing on Aug. 15th, 2022. He was born March 29, 1933, and was saved in meetings in 1956.