Historical Marker
Sherwood Courthouse
Historical marker location:
Washington Ave., Sherwood, Texas
( corner of Madison and Washington)
Marker installed: 1971
(Built 1900-1901)
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. (1971).