Established near a flourishing spring of water and a general store in 1878, the settlement around this site was known as Stampede Springs. The first burial in this cemetery was that of Mary W. Gibson (1824-1879). Trustees of the Stampede Springs School community purchased five acres including this site for a school, church and grayeyard in 1880. A post office opened in 1893, and the town was renamed Shannon, either by the U. S. Postal Service or by local settlers. In 1907 another acre was donated to the cemetery. The population of Shannon was 112 in the mid-1920s. A cemetery association was established in 1949. In 1990 the population was 23. There were 311 graves in the cemetery at the end of the 20th century, with 104 family names represented. (2000)
Shannon Cemetery
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Shannon Cemetery is a historical marker in Shannon, Clay County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4703, -98.2508 near Shannon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Valley Cemetery (historical marker), about 7.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Joy United Methodist Church, Buffalo Springs, and Buffalo Springs, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5077011811. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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