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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,782. Its county seat is Stratford. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. It is named for Sidney Sherman, who fought in the Texas Revolution.
Though both Sherman County and Sherman, Texas, are named for the same person, the city of Sherman is located in Grayson County, about 430 miles to the southeast.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 34
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| 1900 | 104
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| 1910 | 1,376
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| 1920 | 1,473
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| 1930 | 2,314
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| 1940 | 2,026
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| 1950 | 2,443
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| 1960 | 2,605
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| 1970 | 3,657
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| 1980 | 3,174
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| 1990 | 2,858
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