Sherman County, Texas Genealogy

The new County Coordinator for Sherman County is Katy Hestand.
Watch for more new features soon!

Sherman County is in the High Plains region of the northern Panhandle on the Oklahoma border. The county's center lies at 36°50' north latitude and 102°30' west longitude. The county, named for Sidney Sherman, a veteran of the Texas Revolution, was created by the Texas legislature in 1976 and the county government was organized in 1889. Stratford, the county seat, is in the northwestern part of the county eighty miles north of Amarillo.

To post your Queries, Biographies, Bible Records, Deeds, Obituaries,
Pensions, and Wills, please visit the Rootsweb message board
for Sherman County, Texas.

Sherman County Resources

People
Some early families of Sherman County

Places
Towns, historical sites, and maps

Schools
Early school districts and rural schools

Churches
History of the early churches of Sherman County

Cemeteries
Known cemeteries of Sherman County

Census
Surnames and census hints for 1900-1930

Records
See what's in the Sherman County archives

Lookups
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Links
Key sources for Sherman County and Texas research

Photos
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NOTE: The town of Sherman, Texas is NOT located in Sherman County, but in Grayson County.

Sherman County Mailing List

There is a mailing list for Sherman County!
Topics relating to genealogical and historical significance
to Sherman County will be discussed, as well as queries
of local interest.

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send the command subscribe (and nothing else)
to [email protected].

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If you are interested in becoming a county coordinator,
please contact Shirley Cullum or visit the Orphan Counties page.

Sherman County Coordinator