Shannon is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 on Farm to Market Road 175

Farm to Market Road 175

Farm to Market Road 175 is a farm to market road in Jack and Clay counties, Texas.-Route description:The western terminus of FM 175 is in northwestern Jack County at Loop 187, the former alignment of through Antelope. The two-lane road travels to the east, then the north, and again to the east...

 20 miles southwest of Henrietta

Henrietta, Texas

Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,264 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 in far south central Clay County

Clay County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

United States

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, approximately 1/2 mile north of the Jack County

Jack County, Texas

*Bryson*Jacksboro*Jermyn *Joplin *Perrin *Gibtown-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas-External links:*...

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History

It was established in 1878 and was first known as Stampede Springs. The name was quickly changed to Shannon in honor of a pioneer family from the Shannon Valley in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

. A post office opened in 1893. By 1910 the local school enrolled 28 students and had two teachers. By 1920, its population was reported as 112. Its population remained around 100 until 1970 when only 80 residents were reported. By 1980 the population reached its current level. There are currently no business, schools or post office in Shannon.

Education

Shannon is served by the Midway Independent School District

Midway Independent School District (Clay County, Texas)

Midway Independent School District is a public school district in Texas . The district is located in southern Clay County and extends into a small portion of northern Jack County....

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