The Lives of Scribes in Ancient Mesopotamia. 26 Jun. Before writing. Around 3500 B.C., just before the birth of writing, Sumerians had already been maintaining a civilization for thousands of years, complete with farming, temples, and all kinds of commerce, all of which required record keeping.
BONHAM, TX. BONHAM, TEXAS. Bonham, county seat and commercial center of Fannin County, is on U.S. Highway 82 and State highways 78 and 121 on the northern edge of the Blackland Prairie twelve miles south of the Red River.Settlement began with the arrival in 1836 of Bailey Inglish from Butler County, Kentucky.everly Christian, Bonham Cotton Mills, East Texas Historical Journal 26 (Fall 1988). Will A. Evans, Bonham 52 Years Ago (Bonham, Texas: Fannin County Genealogical Quarterly, 1984). Fannin County Folks and Facts (Dallas: Taylor, 1977).
Savoy is located in western Fannin County at 33Â°36â²5â³N 96Â°21â²50â³W / 33.60139Â°N 96.36389Â°W / 33.60139; -96.36389 (33.601262, -96.363793). Its western border is the Grayson County line. Texas State Highway 56 passes through the city, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Bonham, the Fannin County seat, and west 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Bells. U.S. Route 82 passes 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Savoy, leading east to Bonham and west 16 miles (26 km) to Sherman.