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Founded 1852 by Elijah Cannon, who came from South Carolina with his children and slaves, to develop 700 acres of land. Family established a church, cotton gin, grist mill, wagon factory. By 1885 town had an academy and 400 people. Bypassed by Houston & Texas Central Railroad, it declined rapidly in the 1890s.
Cannon is a historical marker in Van Alstyne, Grayson County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4389, -96.4837 near Van Alstyne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dumas, James P. (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cannon Cemetery, McKinney, Younger Scott, and Luper.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007343. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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