Weches (/ˈwiːtʃɪz/ WEE-chiz) is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. It is located along the route of the Old San Antonio Road near the Neches River, about twenty-one miles northeast of Crockett. The population was 26 according to the 2000 census.[2][3][4]

Weches, Texas
Unincorporated community
Weches water tower
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Coordinates: 31°32′39″N 95°13′40″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Houston
Founded	1847
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	26
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75844
Area code(s)	936
GNIS feature ID	1385453[1]

History

Weches was founded around 1847 by T. J. Hennin near a large village of Tejas Indians and the San Francisco de los Tejas Mission. Hennin chose to name the settlement Neches after the nearby river. A post office operated under that name from January 1847 to July 1848 and under the name Naches from 1853 until 1882. In 1887 an application was made for a new post office, however the name Neches had, in the interim, been designated for another town. With duplicate names prohibited by the postal service, the citizens changed the name to Weches.[2]

Education

Weches is served by both the Kennard Independent School District and the Grapeland Independent School District.

References

External links

• Christopher Long: Weches from the Handbook of Texas Online (June 27, 2017)

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