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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Savannah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Savannah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Savannah, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Savannah (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Savannah. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Savannah is historic, it would have been located within present day Red River County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Red River County: Choctaw (OK), McCurtain (OK), Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris & Titus.

Below are the counties that are near Savannah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Savannah:

  • Red River County     (The home county of Savannah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • Avery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <2>
    • Annona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boxelder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
    • English
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • English is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuthand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Sherry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Acworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Acworth is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
    • Bagwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Bogata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • De Kalb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dalby Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Simms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Boston is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • New Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • Bryans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Marietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • Hagansport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • Deport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cunningham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • Naples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Omaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • Talco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Cookville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller's Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Little River County (AR)
    • Foreman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <2>
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.
    • Idabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <2>
    • Haworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <2>
    • Garvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <2>
    • Holly Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Savannah, see our County-by-County Page for Savannah.

Cemeteries Near Savannah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Savannah.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Savannah - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Savannah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.

  • Savannah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Honeycutt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Warthan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fogelman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Shawnee Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Medford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dillard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Savannah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Savannah.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Savannah, with the one closest to Savannah listed first.

  • Annona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • English
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • English is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Lydia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lydia is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Madras
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Madras is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
  • Cuthand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
  • De Kalb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilkinson is located in Titus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Dalby Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
  • Malta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Malta is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Rosalie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Argo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Argo is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Bagwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Savannah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Savannah.

Newspapers Published in Savannah ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Savannah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Savannah, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Savannah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Savannah:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Savannah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Savannah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.