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. The county seat is Bonham.
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time House minority leader, and a 24-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving for over 17 years.
State Highway 121 is a state highway angling from southwest to northeast through north central Texas. It runs from Cleburne, Texas at US 67 to SH 78 in Bonham, Texas, just north of a junction with US 82.
Pasadena Independent School District is a school district that is based in Pasadena, Texas, United States.
Midland Independent School District is a public school district in Midland, Texas. Midland ISD contains 41 campuses.
Amarillo Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. Amarillo ISD covers about 70 square miles (180 km2) of land in Randall County and Potter County. In the 2009-2010 academic term, nearly 32,000 students were enrolled.
Grand Prairie Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States.
Whitewright Independent School District is a public school district based in Whitewright, Texas, United States. Located in southeastern Grayson County, the district extends into a small portion of western Fannin and northeastern Collin counties.
North Lamar Independent School District is a public school district based in Paris, Texas (USA).
Fannindel Independent School District is a public school district based in Ladonia, Texas (USA). The district's mascot is the Falcon.
Bonham Independent School District is a public school district based in Bonham, Texas, United States. In addition to Bonham, the district also serves the cities of Bailey and Ravenna.
Ivanhoe is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, Texas, United States. It is located 10 miles (16 km) north of Bonham, the Fannin County seat.
Tarkington Independent School District is a public school district in north central Liberty County, Texas (USA). All 4 campuses are located on the same plot of land, with the High School facing County Road 2268, and the other three campus are along Farm to Market Road 163. The district covers 238 square miles (620 km2); and the schools are located seven miles (11 km) southeast of Cleveland and fifty miles northeast of Houston.
Bryan Independent School District is a public school district based in Bryan, Texas (USA). It also serves rural areas in northern Brazos County, and a small portion of Robertson County.
Blue Ridge Independent School District is a public school district based in Blue Ridge, Texas (USA). Located in Collin County, the district extends into a very small portion of southwestern Fannin County.
Honey Grove Independent School District is a 2A public school district based in Honey Grove, Texas, United States.
Telephone is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 210 in 2010.
Elwood is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, Texas, United States.
Grand Prairie High School is a public high school in Grand Prairie, Texas. It is one of three high schools serving the 41-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District, which encompasses the Dallas County portion of Grand Prairie.
The Sam Rayburn House Museum is a historic house museum at 890 West Texas State Highway 56 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas. Built in 1916, it was home to Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), a famously effective Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Since 1972, it has been operated as a museum and state historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.
