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Texas
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FANNIN COUNTY,
TEXAS
33° 35' 24"
N, 96° 6' 36" W (33.59, -96.11)
Population: 34,031 Est. (2016) 33,915 (2010)
Total area: 899 square miles (2,330 km2)
891 square miles (2,310 km2) land
8 square miles (21 km2) water |
Fannin County
History
(1936 Marker
on Hwy 56 roadside park east 4 miles from Bonham
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FANNIN COUNTY
The area was first settled by Anglo-Americans who traveled up the
Red River by steamboat in 1836. Fannin County was created in 1837,
organized in 1838, and named for James W. Fannin (1805-36), who
was massacred
with his soldiers at Goliad (March 27, 1836) after surrendering
to the Mexican Army. County officials first met at Jacob Black's
cabin on the Red River. The county seat was moved in 1840 to Warren
and in 1843 to Bois d'Arc, which was renamed in 1844 in honor of
James
Butler Bonham (1807-36), a hero of the siege
of the Alamo.
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Fannin County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Bonham
Book Area Hotel - Bonham
Hotels |
Fannin County
Vintage Maps
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Fannin
County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Fannin
County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Fannin
County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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