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Welcome to Sherman ...

The city of Sherman is located

Sherman is located in Grayson County<1> and is the County Seat for Grayson County.



The community of Sherman was established in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sherman has a population of 43,970 people<2> (see below for details).

Sherman is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Sherman: (903) & (430)<4>

The ZIP codes for Sherman: 75090-75092<5>

Websites for Sherman ...

Official Website: www.cityofsherman.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sherman had an population of 43,970 people. This is an increase of 14.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sherman had a population of 38,521 people (which is 31.87% of the total population of Grayson County). This makes Sherman the county's most populous community.

The population of Sherman represents 0.15% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,521 people, the population of Sherman increased 9.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 35,082 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sherman.

Communities Also Named Sherman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Sherman - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (9), Kentucky, Maine (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherman.

Communities near Sherman ...

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

  • Denison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Alstyne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Whitesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Howe
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <6>
  • Pottsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gunter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitewright
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bells
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <6>
  • Colbert
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <6>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherman.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherman. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sherman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherman ...

Looking for more information about Sherman? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sherman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sherman.

Adding Sherman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sherman in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Sherman post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherman.

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/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sherman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sherman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sherman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Sherman includes: 75090, 75091 & 75092.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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