Sherman is a typical small Texas town on the southern extension of the Great Plains. Smaller Denison is about 6 miles north. Proximity to the Dallas—Fort Worth metroplex, a central U. Read More about Sherman. The area has a reasonable cost of living and pleasant small-town prosperity.
The area sits on a broad, level plain with areas of deciduous trees. The climate is similar to that of the Dallas—Fort Worth area; a mix of continental and humid subtropical climates with considerable variations at all times of year.
Summers are warm with occasional hot spells and thunderstorms. Winters are generally mild but with occasional cold snaps and snow as polar air invades from the north. Recent job growth is Positive. Sherman jobs have increased by 2. More Economy.
More Voting Stats. Since , it has had a population growth of 6. Sherman was the captain of a volunteer company in the Kentucky State Militia. He raised a unit of 50 armed men and came to Texas to present himself to General Sam Houston. Remember Goliad! In , he served as a representative in the Congress of the New Republic of Texas.
In and , after Texas joined the Union, he served in the State Legislature. Sidney Sherman is also remembered for building the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway, which was the first railroad in the state and the original unit of the Southern Pacific System in Texas. The Pecan Tree: The Center of Sherman In , the City of Sherman was transplanted to its present location, determined by the spreading branches of the mammoth pecan tree that stood on the southeast section of what is now the public square.
Shannon began clearing the land by hitching six yoke of oxen to a large pecan tree and dragging it through the brush. As Sherman grew, life centered around the pecan tree on the square. Court sessions were held in its shade; it served as the community center, church, post office and general meeting place. On Sundays, people gathered under the pecan tree for religious services while men leaned their guns against the tree trunk as a precaution against Indian raids. During the week, visiting traders hung their saddle bags from the lower limbs as they went about their business; and letters awaited in the pockets of an old coat hung from the tree, as trail drivers going in other directions transferred them closer to their destinations.
Development From the beginning, Sherman was known as an educational and religious center. The first school was a log cabin with a dirt floor and a hole in the roof to emit the smoke. It was located in the southwest part of town at what is now South Austin Street. Sherman began its growth and, in , the business section of Sherman consisted of a row of clapboard stores on the east side of the square, a few log saloons and a double log house used as a hotel on the north side of the square.
Sherman was incorporated in The stage line was the first mail route west of the Mississippi. This first stage had left St. Louis on September 15, , arrived in Sherman on September 20th and continued on to San Francisco, arriving on October 9th.
The stage route covered a distance of 2, miles, the longest stage line in the world. It was operated for 20 years, until the railroads came. In , Texas seceded from the United States and a strife-ridden, bloody time ensued. The community was having border troubles ; and the downtown streets were nothing but vacant stores. The farms in the area were run-down ; and there was little money and no industry. Business was at a standstill due to the unrest in the area.
The war ended ; and Reconstruction came. As the Reconstruction period was coming to a close, Sherman was beginning to recover. By , Sherman had become an incorporated town under Texas law. It had also become a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail route through Texas. By , Sherman had a population of Established as a haven for migratory birds, especially waterfowl, and other wildlife, this National Wildlife Refuge consists of water, marsh, and upland habitat.
The Canada goose, with the population that can exceed 7, during fall, winter, and spring, is clearly the predominant species. Other species include the snow goose, greater white-fronted goose and a few of the smaller Ross's goose. There are plenty of recreational opportunities in the refuge. Visitors can observe wildlife and hike year around and hunt and fish in the open season.
The refuge can also be toured by a private vehicle with help of a virtual interpreter. The museum is housed in a former Masonic lodge, a Neo-Classical Revival building used by the Masons for 60 years. The museum exhibits include a large number of vinyl albums with liner notes.
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