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Irion County Courthouse
County Seat - Mertzon, Texas

Irion County has had tow courthouses:

1937 - Mertzon
1901 - Sherwood

The 1937 Irion County Courthouse in Mertzon
1939 photo courtesy TXDoT

Irion County Courthouse, Texas, architectural drawing

An Architectural drawing of the courthouse
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com

The Irion County Courthouse is a plain brick building without a hint of decoration built in 1937.
History - see Mertzon, Texas

A former courthouse is still standing less than two miles away in Sherwood. This much more handsome building was built in 1901 when Sherwood was the county seat.

Former Irion County courthouse in Sherwood Texas

The 1901 former Irion County Courthouse in Sherwood
Photo by John Troesser, 2000

The clocktower with the painted face
Photo by John Troesser, 2000

Irion County Forum

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Irion County Courthouse County Seat - Mertzon, Texas

Irion County has had tow courthouses:

Irion County Forum

Irion County Courthouse
County Seat - Mertzon, Texas