Neches, TX

Neches is an unincorporated community and census designated place in east central Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 census counted 266 residents. Neches is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area. In 1872, the International-Great Northern Railroad was built through the area of Neches. 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. In Neches, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Neches, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Davis and Murdock McDonald, local landowners, donated land to be used for the expansion of the townsite and a train station. Neches is also located 14 mi southwest of Jacksonville and 40 mi southwest of Tyler. Neches is home to High School Tigers.