Welcome to Shannon ...
Shannon is located Shannon is located in Clay County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Shannon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893. Shannon is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Shannon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Shannon: (940) Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Shannon: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Montgomery County. Beyond Texas, there are 27 communities that are also named Shannon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2) and West Virginia (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shannon. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shannon. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shannon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shannon. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shannon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon. See our Newspapers Page for Shannon. Looking for more information about Shannon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shannon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shannon. We originally found mention of Shannon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shannon was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Shannon in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Shannon post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shannon.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shannon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <4> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/