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Savannah

Ghost town · Red River County, Texas

Avery quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Avery quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Savannah is a ghost town in Red River County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Red River County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 85th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Savannah as a historical populated place on the Avery topographic quadrangle: 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 33.5362° N, 94.8452° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAvery
Elevation441 ft
Nearest living townAvery, TX
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1984116
Coordinates33.53622, -94.84521

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What's there now

Savannah is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Avery, TX (population 982), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 441 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Savannah?

Savannah is in Red River County, Texas, at 33.5362, -94.8452.

How many ghost towns are in Red River County?

Red River County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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