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Shannon

Ghost town · Clay County, Texas

Antelope Creek NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Antelope Creek NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shannon is a ghost town in Clay County, Texas, recorded as Unincorporated community in Texas, US. It is the only former community in Clay County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shannon as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.4739° N, 98.2589° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,036 ft
Nearest living townWindthorst, TX
Distance to it12.4 miles
Coordinates33.47390, -98.25890

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What's there now

Shannon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Windthorst, TX (population 397), about 12.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,036 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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