Formed from Young and Bexar Territories; Created August 21, 1876; Organized June 13, 1889; Named in Honor of General Sidney Sherman 1805-1873; Commander of the Left Wing of the Army at the Battle of San Jacinto; Member of the Texas Congress 1842-1843; County Seat, Coldwater, 1889; Stratford, Since 1901
Sherman County
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Sherman County is a historical marker in Stratford, Sherman County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Sherman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 9 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.2600, -102.0448 near Stratford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stratford Cemetery (cemetery), about 5.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stratford Cemetery, Removal of Archives From Coldwater to Stratford, and Sherman County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5421004676. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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