Sherman, capital of Grayson county, Texas, 64 miles by rail N. of Dallas, contains a fine courthouse and gaol, has foundries and mills, and is a depot for grain and cotton. It was partly destroyed by a tornado in May 1896. Pop. (1890) 7338.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 9: Bound to Swansea, p. 395
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