Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Sherman came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Sherman in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Sherman. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Sherman is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Sherman:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Sherman was listed as Sherman Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Sherman in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Sherman for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Sherman. See our Misc Page for Sherman for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Sherman:

Sherman was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sherman: www.cityofsherman.com/

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

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