Sherwood in Irion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sherwood Courthouse
(Built 1900-1901)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 10, 2018
1. Sherwood Courthouse Marker
First permanent courthouse for Irion County, locally organized 1889. Replaced temporary housing in several buildings. Site was gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ripley. Contractors: Martin and Moody. Stone was quarried nearby.
Courthouse was used for dances, teachers' institutes, community events; yard, for summer socials.
Enclosed to keep out grazing stock, approach was by a stile over fence beside which were water troughs and hitching posts for teams and saddle horses.
A 1936 election made Mertzon county seat. Once pride of area, this is now a community center.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4409.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 31° 16.81′ N, 100° 47.675′ W. Marker is in Sherwood, Texas, in Irion County. It is on Washington Avenue east of South Madison Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mertzon TX 76941, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Irion County (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sherwood Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dove Creek Battle / Texas Civil War Indian Trouble (approx. 2.1 miles away); Knickerbocker Schools (approx. 10.1 miles away); Knickerbocker (approx. 10.1 miles away); Arden Community (approx. 11.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Sherwood, TX (Irion County) - The Handbook of Texas Online.
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 10, 2018
2. Sherwood Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 10, 2018
3. Sherwood Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
