Sherman County
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
36.2600° N, 102.0448° W
Where to Find It
US 287, E side 0.3 mi. N of CR R. Marker reported damaged (bronze seal missing) Jan. 2013. Replacement in progress.
Nearby Markers
- 5.4 mi N Stratford Cemetery Stratford
- 5.6 mi N Sidney Sherman Stratford
- 5.6 mi N Removal of Archives From Coldwater to Stratford Stratford
- 5.6 mi N Sherman County Courthouse Stratford
- 6.4 mi N County Named for Sidney Sherman, C.S.A. Stratford
- 9 mi NW Early Settlers on Coldwater Creek Stratford