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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
ZIP codes 75090-75092
Area codes 903, 430
Population: 43,645 (2020)
38,521 (2010) 35,082 (2000) 31,601 (1990) |
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
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Sherman, Texas
Landmarks/Attractions
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photo courtesy TXDoT |
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
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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 |
Federal Building
in Sherman
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
Sherman Union
Station
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
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)
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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
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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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Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and
vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history
and vintage/historic photos, please contact
us.
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