Sheerness, Alberta

Sheerness is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board. Within Special Area No. 2, it is 7 km east of Highway 36 and 102 km north of Brooks.

The community most likely takes its name from Sheerness, in England.

The community was named by Mr. George Crozier in memory of a seaport town on the east coast of England. The first postmistress was Mrs. Margaret Crozier in 1909.