New Taiton, Texas
| New Taiton, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 New Taiton, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
|
|
| Coordinates: 29°18′34″N 96°20′30″W / 29.30944°N 96.34167°WCoordinates: 29°18′34″N 96°20′30″W / 29.30944°N 96.34167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77437 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
New Taiton is an Unincorporated community in northwest Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The community is situated at the intersection of State Highway 71 (SH 71) and Farm to Market Road 961 (FM 961) north-northwest of El Campo, Texas. New Taiton is identified by road signs on SH 71 and FM 961. The area around the community is intensively farmed and a number of oil and gas wells are located nearby. New Taiton is the name of a United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5' x 7.5' quadrangle map.
New Taiton is located at 29°18′34″N 96°20′30″W / 29.30944°N 96.34167°W. The community is on SH 71 a distance of 8.9 miles (14.3 km) north-northwest of El Campo and 10.2 miles (16.4 km) south-southeast of Garwood. New Taiton is 17.0 miles (27.4 km) west of Wharton via FM 961 and Business U.S. Route 59. West Mustang Creek flows in a southerly direction one or two miles to the west of the community. The Taiton Community Center can be found at the southeast corner of SH 71 and FM 961. County Road 370 heads west from the intersection.Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Church and cemetery are a short distance east on FM 961.
Taiton Community Center is at Hwy 71 and FM 961.
St John Nepomucene Catholic Church is on FM 961.
The community of New Taiton is described as being 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Taiton at the junction of SH 71 and FM 961. The area was first settled by Americans in 1886 but in 1894 it received an influx of Czech and German immigrants looking for farmland near El Campo. The community was first named Tait but it was renamed Taiton in 1896 when the first post office was opened. In 1901 Ignace Jurasek donated land for a new schoolhouse to replace the original one. By 1903, B. E. Medina opened a general store and a dance hall was built. Two years later the school enrolled 75 students and one teacher. Besides raising cattle, local farmers grew corn, cotton, rice and watermelons. In 1910, the population reached 800 and the town boasted a dry-goods store, a produce buyer and a few grocers. The year 1912 saw the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church established.
...
Wikipedia