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Cities & Towns
Tenaha, TX
Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas
| Population | 1160 |
| Square Miles | 4.0 sq miles |
| Major Employers |
Tenaha ISD Scull Timber Basic Oil Field Services Tyson Pilgrim Pride R & S Trucking Company |
Our History
Tenaha was established in 1886 soon after the completion of the Houston East and West Texas Railroad. Most of the land in the Tenaha area was owned by pioneer lumbermen brothers, E.S. and C.B. Hicks, who had given land for right-of-way to the railroad. Tenaha was named for Tenaha Creek and for the Municipality of Tenehaw. It has always been understood that Tenaha in the Indian Language means “muddy water.”
