SAVANNAH, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Red River County, East Texas

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Just SE of present-day Annona
W of Avery
SE of Clarksville
SE of Paris
Population: 0

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"These photos were made before 1927. The sawmill belonged to my Grandad Levi Nicklos Dyke." - Jesse Suttles

History on a Pinhead

Another town named by people homesick for their former hometown, this is one of two Savanahs in Texas, the other a tiny community in Marion County.

Savannah had a post office as early as 1846 but its chances of growth were dashed when it was bypassed by the railroad in the 1870s.

The railroad chose Walker Station to the north (now present day Annona). The predicable decline set in as people moved to the rail line.

Today, although there is nothing left, a church and cemetery keep the name alive.

Photo courtesy Jesse Suttles

Savannah Cemetery
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, May 2012

Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, May 2012

Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, May 2012

Savannah Cemetery tombstones
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, May 2012
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Savannah, Texas Nearby Towns:
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