Welcome to Neches ...

Neches is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Neches is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Neches, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Neches is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Neches lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Neches: (903) & (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Neches: 75779<4>

Communities near Neches ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neches.

• Palestine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
• Jacksonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
• Elkhart
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
• Frankston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
  • Frankston is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
• Berryville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
• Poynor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
  • Poynor is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
• Coffee City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
  • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Cuney
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
  • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <5>
• Mound Prairie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
  • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
• Pert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
  • Pert is located in Anderson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Neches. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neches.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neches. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neches.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neches. See our Newspapers Page for Neches.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neches ...

Looking for more information about Neches? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Neches, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Neches.

Adding Neches to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Neches in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neches was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Neches in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neches.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neches. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/