SHERMAN, TEXAS

Grayson County Seat, Central Texas North

33° 38' 28" N, 96° 36' 36" W (33.641111, -96.61)
US 75 and Hwy 56
7 miles S of Denison
70 miles N of Dallas
27 miles W of Bonham
32 miles E of Gainesville
Population: 41,917 Est. (2017)
38,521 (2010) 35,082 (2000)31,601 (1990)

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East side of the square in downtown Sherman
Courtesy of the Red River Historical Museum, Sherman, Texas

History in a Pecan Shell

Sherman was established in 1846. The city was named after Texas General Sidney Sherman who served at San Jacinto. The county was named after Peter Wm. Grayson, who was a diplomat and state official.

Sherman, Texas Landmarks/Attractions

1939 photo courtesy TXDoT

Grayson County Courthouse

Grayson County Courthouse

Red River Historical Museum: Carnegie Library Building c. 1912
301 South Walnut Street
Notice WPA art on the walls

C. S. Roberts House: c. 1886
915 S. Crockett Street

Sherman Hotels

Sherman Texas street scene with Texas Theatre and ghost signs

The Texas Theatre in Sherman, Dec. 1986
Photo courtesy Billy Smith

"Appears on a part of an industrial complex, most of which is now vacant."
- Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2007

Eagles over the Federal Courthouse in Sherman
Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2007

Federal Building in Sherman
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/

Sherman Union Station
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/

Headquarters Birge-Forbes Cotton Co., Sherman, Texas
Postcard from Will Beauchamp Collection

People & Stories

Hanging a Dead Man by Bob Bowman
George Hughes of Sherman may have been the only man in East Texas to be lynched while he was dead...

Jesse James in Texas by Bob Bowman
In 1863, during the Civil War, William Clark Quantrill led his guerillas from Missouri to winter quarters in north East Texas. Among the men who rode with him were Jesse and Frank James. Quantrill camped northeast of Sherman in Grayson County, and Jesse developed an affinity for the town, and later spent his honeymoon there, using money taken in a Missouri train robbery... more

Quantrill's Raiders in Texas by Evault Boswell
The outlaws who tormented the citizens of Sherman.

Tramp Printers by Mike Cox ("Texas Tales" column)

Nearby Destinations:

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge -
Over 300 bird species recorded.
11,300 acres of land and water on Lake Texoma.
From US 75 between Sherman and Denison, take FM 691 to county airport, FM 1417 North 1.5 miles. Follow signs to the Refuge.

Grayson County - towns & ghost towns

Sherman Tourist Information

The Sherman Chamber of Commerce
307 West Washington, Suite 100 Sherman, Texas 75090
903.893.1184 or Toll Free 888.893.1188

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Grayson County 1920s Map
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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