Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
“The Old Irion County Courthouse, on Public Square in Sherwood, Texas, was built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as Irion County Courthouse.”
Wikipedia article Old Irion County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 1 National Register listings published here for Irion County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Irion County Courthouse between 2005 and 2017, burning about 1,872 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 450 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ARDEN RD FIRE |
| 3 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 13 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 2008 | Natural | 150 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 1 July 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 June 2006 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 1 June 2017 | Natural | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | IRION COUNTY FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sherwood, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Hail | Sherwood | $9,000 | The public reported only quarter size hail. However, it is possible that the hail may have been larger since some cars had broken windshields. Crops were also severely damaged. Radar indicated hail around baseball size. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Mesonet observation station measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Sherwood | - | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Sherwood | - | A County Official reported the section of Arden Road is closed between Mertz road and County Road 411 due to flooding. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | The public reported large tree branches 3 to 4 inches in diameter broken by the wind. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Public reported several tree branches broken and a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | Public reported a few tree branches were blown down due to a microburst. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | The public reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A Mesonet site measured a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A NWS COOP observer reported small tree limbs blown down. The winds were estimated over 60 mph. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A COOP Observer reported wind gusts of 70 mph. The time was estimated by radar. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sherwood | - | A COOP Observer reported golf ball size hail 3 miles east-southeast of Arden. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sherwood | - | A trained spotter reported baseball size hail 5 miles north of Sherwood. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sherwood | - | A trained spotter reported 3 inch diameter hail 4 miles northeast of Sherwood. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sherwood | - | The public reported tennis ball size hail 4 miles north of Sherwood. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A wind gust of 70 mph was reported. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Sherwood | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail. There was no damage or injuries. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Sherwood | - | The Tom Green Sheriffs Office reported flooded roads in Arden. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A COOP Observer estimated a wind gust to 60 mph, 7 miles northwest of Tankersley. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | One to two inch tree limbs were broken off by the thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Sherwood | - | Texas Department of Transportation reported RM 853 east of Mertzon closed at RM 564 due to high water over the draw. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A West Texas Mesonet site measured a wind gust of 75 mph. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | The Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet measured a 67 mph wind gust about 3 miles north northeast of Mertzon. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A trained spotter reported minor tree damage. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | The West Texas Mesonet near Mertzon measured a 64 knot wind gust. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A cooperative observer estimated the damaging thunderstorm wind gust that resulted in damage to numerous large tree limbs. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A trained spotter reported several large tree limbs down. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | A trained spotter reported a 65 mph wind gust. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Sherwood | - | The NWS storm survey revealed the tornado snapped tree limbs along Farm to Market Road 853. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Sherwood | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001455 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Irion County | All 1 listed properties in this county. |
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