County Guide

Grayson County

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Van Alstyne

Settlers established rural homesteads in the 1840s, and town of Van Alstyne was laid out by Scott McKinney in 1853. It was named for the railroad stockholder, Mrs. Marie Van…

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Cities

Cities in Grayson County

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Gunter

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Denison

Denison was established in 1872 as the railhead for the first railroad into Texas from…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Sherman

Sherman was established as the county seat when Grayson County was organized in 1846. It…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Whitesboro

In 1848, Ambrose B. White arrived in Whitesboro and established White's Westview Inn that became…

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