Neches, Texas facts for kids
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Neches
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Neches Post Office
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Anderson |
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• Type | Town Leader No one |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes |
75779
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GNIS feature ID | 1363629 |
Neches is an unincorporated community in east central Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 175 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
Education
The first school was built in the community in 1872 and another one appeared in 1884. A charter school called Stovall Academy was in operation three miles from Neches in 1866. It was then moved to the settlement and was renamed the Neches Normal Institute and then Neches High School, which it currently goes by to this day. It also had a school in 1985.
Today, the community is served by the Neches Independent School District, which is home to the Neches High School Tigers.
Notable residents
- Gary Brown - bass player of Whiskey Myers
- Cody Cannon - lead singer of Whiskey Myers
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