Savannah
A historical populated place in Red River County, Texas, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS historical note
The community was reportedly named because many of the original settlers were from Savannah, Georgia.
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 1984116. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Webb, Walter Prescott, Editor-in-chief. The Handbook of Texas. Austin, Texas: Texas State Historical Association, 1952. 2 volumes. If using the books, use form TX-T2/VV/ppp. If using the online version at URL: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online, use form TX-T2/YYYY.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.