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Sherman Junction is located

Sherman Junction is located in Grayson County<1>.


The location of Sherman Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherman Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

A typical abbreviation for Sherman Junction: Sherman Jct. (or less commonly used: Sherman Jctn.)

Sherman Junction is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sherman Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Sherman Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherman Junction.

  • Sherman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Denison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Van Alstyne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Howe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
  • Pottsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gunter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitewright
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
  • Colbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
    • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <4>
  • Southmayd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sherman Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherman Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherman Junction. 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 Sherman Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Sherman Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherman Junction ...

Looking for more information about Sherman Junction? 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 Sherman Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherman Junction.

Adding Sherman Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sherman Junction 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 Sherman Junction was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherman Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherman Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 Sherman Junction - 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.









 

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