| |
History in
a Pecan ShellFounded
on the proposed router of the railroad in the 1870s, the town was first called
Walker's Station after the first postmaster. The post office from nearby
Savannah, Texas had moved in 1874 - to provide mail service to the town that was
sure to grow - as soon as the railroad
got there.
In 1884 Walker suggested that the name of the town be changed
to Annona. Supposedly after an Indian girl. The railroad arrived in 1876
and as everyone hoped, the town's growth took off.
In 1890 the town had
a population of 250, growing to 600 by 1914. The population dropped to 500 by
the mid 20s but by 1929 it had recovered and grown to nearly 800. During the Great
Depression the population fell to 426 and leveled off at that figure for many
years. In 1990 it was 329. |
 |
Photographer's
Note:
"Annona is a quiet, but interesting village. I quickly understood
that the town was not on US-82. I saw the water tower as I came down that highway
but, had to exit to get to the water tower where the community actually is. The
true location for the community is on FM 44 where the railroad used to be at the
post office and water tower." - Gerald
Massey |
Annona First Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Gerald
Massey, August 2010 |
1907 Red River County Postal map showing Annona
(Below "V" in "RED
RIVER")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic
photos of their town, please contact
us. | |
|
