Shannon, Texas

Shannon, Texas
Unincorporated community
Shannon is located in Texas
Shannon
Shannon
Location within Texas
Shannon is located in the United States
Shannon
Shannon
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°28′26″N 98°15′32″W / 33.47389°N 98.25889°W / 33.47389; -98.25889
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyClay
Elevation
[1]
1,037 ft (316 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code940
GNIS feature ID1368055[1]

Shannon is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000. It is located within the Wichita Falls metropolitan area. Shannon is named after Shannon, County Clare in Ireland.[2]

History

On May 22, 2020, an EFU tornado hit the community and traveled south to nearby Joy. Multiple storm chasers observed this tornado but no damage was found.[3] A tornado also struck Shannon in April 1955, although there were no casualties.[4]

Geography

Shannon is located on Farm to Market Road 175, 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Henrietta and 20 mi (32 km) north of Jacksboro in extreme south-central Clay County.[5]

Education

In 1910, Shannon had a school with 82 students and two teachers.[6] Today, Shannon is served by the Midway Independent School District.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shannon, Texas
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward; Callary, Jean K. (2020). Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1477320662.
  3. ↑ Storm Events Database May 22, 2020. National Centers for Environmental Information (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "1955 Tornadoes". Tornado Archive. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Shannon, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ Shannon, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  7. ↑ "Riley Matheson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Hoggatt, John (April 22, 1964). "A Villain is Born". Valley Times. p. 35. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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