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Introduction ...

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 Shannon (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 Shannon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Shannon is located in Clay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cotton (OK), Jefferson (OK), Archer, Jack, Montague & Wichita.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Shannon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Joy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Bluegrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Henrietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jolly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Archer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Windthorst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • Archer City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anarene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
    • Lakeside City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
      • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Postoak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Antelope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bob Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Bryson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • Bryson is located in Jack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <1>
    • Wizard Wells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Bowie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Fruitland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Salona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Ringgold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Park Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Chico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Runaway Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <1>
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Farmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Loving
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Olney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Shannon ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon, 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 Shannon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shannon:

Cemeteries Near Shannon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Shannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
  • Postoak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postoak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postoak Cemetery
  • Roberts Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Branch Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Burton Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Springs Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Bluegrove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrove Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Antelope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
  • Postoak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Markley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley
    • Markley is located in Young County
  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Clay County
  • Bluegrove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
  • Jacksboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Farmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Young County
  • Crafton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
    • Crafton is located in Wise County
  • Bryson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Jack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <1>
  • Archer City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Henrietta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bowie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Jolly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Vineyard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Jack County

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4739, Longitude: -98.2590    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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