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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.02%) is covered by water.

Major highways

  • 20px U.S. Highway 54
  • 25px U.S. Highway 287
  • 20px State Highway 15

Adjacent counties

  • Texas County, Oklahoma (north)
  • Hansford County (east)
  • Moore County (south)
  • Dallam County (west)
  • Cimarron County, Oklahoma (northwest)
  • Hartley County (southwest)
  • Hutchinson County (southeast)

Demographics

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Education

School districts include:

  • Gruver Independent School District
  • Pringle-Morse Consolidated Independent School District
  • Stratford Independent School District
  • Sunray Independent School District
  • Texhoma Independent School District

Residents of Texhoma ISD attend that district's schools and Texhoma Public Schools in Oklahoma for different grade levels.

The Texas Legislature assigns all of Sherman County to the Borger Junior College District.

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See also

  • List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
  • Dry counties
  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Sherman County

References

  • Sherman County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
  • Sketch of Sidney Sherman from A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D. 1879, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.