Several famous people are associated with these Fannin County historic places including Sam Rayburn, Samuel T. Rayburn and John Milton Nunn.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fannin County places including W.B. Yarborough, Roscoe DeWitt, Carpenter Bros., et al Illinois Steel Bridge Company, Oklahoma Highway Commission and Martin & Krause. Prominent architectural styles found in Fannin Country are Stick/Eastlake, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.