Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Odd Fellows Hall

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

1. Odd Fellows Hall Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1875. Third meeting place for Sherman Lodge #45 since organization Sept. 27, 1854. Center of community activity; opened a school (74 students) 11 years before first city public school. At June 21, 1862 meeting all members except one elderly brother left for Confederate service. This meeting was not officially closed until war's end. Three Grand Masters of Texas and 1 Sovereign Grand Master of the World came from membership. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7414.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.

Location. 33° 38.229′ N, 96° 36.487′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of North Walnut Street and East Houston Street, on the right when traveling north on North Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 N Walnut Street, Sherman TX 75090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1924 Masonic Temple (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peter W. Grayson (about 500 feet away); Home County of Conservationist Allison Mayfield

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(about 500 feet away); Merchants and Planters National Bank (about 500 feet away); The First Confederate Monument Erected in Texas (about 500 feet away); Grayson County (about 600 feet away); Ninth Texas Cavalry (about 600 feet away); President Roosevelt's Visit to Grayson County (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

2. Odd Fellows Hall and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.