Fannin County

This area was first settled by Anglo- Americans who traveled up the Red River by steamboat in 1836. Fannin County was created in 1837, organized 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.

Fannin County is a historical marker in Bonham, Fannin County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5778, -96.1789 near Bonham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fannin County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fannin County Courthouses, Confederate Commissary, and First National Bank.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008872. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.