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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Annona is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 184 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 315 to 184 (-42%). Half of its homes were built before 1985.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Annona yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Annona, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Annona is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Annona has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Smathers-Demorse House in Clarksville, 8.1 miles away.

Annona and the nearest listed places

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Smathers-Demorse HouseRed River County CourthouseGarland Community School TeacherageHarris HouseBogata Historic DistrictFrisco Station

Closest to Annona

Smathers-Demorse HouseClarksville · Building8.1miRed River County CourthouseClarksville · Building8.3miGarland Community School TeacherageDe Kalb · Building14.7miHarris HouseHaworth · Building18.5miBogata Historic DistrictBogata · District18.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Smathers-Demorse House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Avery📜 Clarksville📜 De Kalb📜 Talco
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