Fannin County | |
|---|---|
 Fannin County Courthouse in Bonham | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′N 96°07′W / 33.59°N 96.11°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named for | James Fannin |
| Seat | Bonham |
| Largest city | Bonham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 891 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,662 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Fannin County is a county in the far northeast of the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,662.[1] The county seat is Bonham.[2]
The county was named for James Fannin,[3] who commanded the group of Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution. James Bonham (the county seat's namesake) sought Fannin's assistance for the Battle of the Alamo, but Fannin was unable to provide it.
The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year.[4][5] Fannin County is a part of the Texoma region.
- ^ "Fannin County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Fannin County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.