Sherman County is named for General William Tecumseh Sherman ( 1820 – 1891 ), who was a general during the Civil War and who served as general commander of the U.S. Army after 1869.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cheyenne County
E – Thomas County
S – Logan County and Wallace County
W – Yuma County, Colorado and Kit Carson County, Colorado
Created: March 20, 1873 
County Seat:
Goodland 1886 – present
County Courthouse – Goodland
Location: 813 Broadway / East 8th Street
Built: 1931 – 1932
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Routledge & Hertz
Contractor: Blaser & Vollmer
Description: The building faces west and is a three story buff colored brick, limestone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Goodland. The west front has three stone arches at the entrance with recessed doorways and a balustrade above. Vertical pilasters divide the windows with a decorated header across the top of the third story windows. On the third story are three vertical windows. Stone towers are at each corner. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County District Court courtroom is located on the north side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 15th Judicial District.
Note: The architect, Routledge & Hertz, designed courthouses in Comanche County, Edwards County, Finney County, Gray County and Hodgeman County.
See: The 15th Judicial District includes Cheyenne County, Logan County, Rawlins County, Sheridan County, Thomas County and Wallace County.
History: The county was created in 1873 and Goodland was selected as the county seat in 1886. The first courthouse was built in 1888 in Goodland. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1931 to 1932.
County Courthouse – Goodland
County District Court courtroom
Pioneer statue
Photos taken 2007 and 2022