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Sherman County, Texas
Historical Markers in Stratford, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Stratford, in Sherman County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Stratford stories
- County Named for Sidney Sherman, C.S.A.placed 1964
Born in Massachusetts, 1805. Led his crack Kentucky Militia Company to join Texas Army in War for Independence.
- Early Settlers on Coldwater Creekplaced 1971
First area in Sherman County to be settled, and only live water for miles. First settler, buffalo hunter J.D. Rawlings, came 1870s.
- Removal of Archives From Coldwater to Stratfordplaced 1969
On May 2, 1901, an election was held to determine whether the Sherman County seat should be moved from Coldwater (a ranching center in the central…
- Sherman Countyplaced 1936
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories; Created August 21, 1876; Organized June 13, 1889; Named in Honor of General Sidney Sherman 1805-1873…
- Sidney Shermanplaced 2017
Born in Marlboro, Mass., to Micah and Susanna Dennison (Frost) Sherman, Sidney Sherman (1805-1873) lived in Boston, New York City, and Cincinnati…
- Sherman County Courthouseplaced 2008
The Texas Legislature created Sherman County in 1876, naming it for Texas Revolutionary soldier Sidney Sherman.
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