Welcome to Herman ...
Herman is located Herman is located in Wise County<1>. The location of Herman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Herman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Herman is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Herman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Herman is within the (940) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herman - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herman. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herman. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Herman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herman. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herman. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herman. See our Newspapers Page for Herman. Looking for more information about Herman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Herman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herman. We originally found mention of Herman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Herman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herman.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.