Tavener, Texas

Tavener, Texas
Unincorporated community
Tavener cotton gin at US 90A and FM 1952
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Coordinates: 29°32′24″N 95°59′21″W / 29.54000°N 95.98917°W / 29.54000; -95.98917Coordinates: 29°32′24″N 95°59′21″W / 29.54000°N 95.98917°W / 29.54000; -95.98917
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fort Bend
Elevation	117 ft (36 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77435
Area code(s)	979

Tavener is an Unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of East Bernard, Texas, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 Alternate (US 90A) and Farm to Market Road 1952. Tavener no longer has its own post office, schools and railroad stop, as it once did. There is no road sign identifying the community though the Tavener Gin is prominently labeled on the north side of the Union Pacific railway line, which parallels US 90A. A small bar and grill and a number of homes can be found in the area.

Tavener is located in Fort Bend County, Texas on US 90A between East Bernard and Rosenberg. It is 11 miles (17.7 km) west-southwest of Rosenberg in a straight line. FM 1952, also known as Tavener Road, starts at US 90A and goes directly north from the Tavener area. The road branches 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the north and FM 1952 turns west toward Wallis, while FM 1489 continues north to Orchard. FM 1875 goes southeast from its intersection with US 90A to Beasley.

There is no Tavener road sign on US 90A. However, on the north side of the Union Pacific railway, a cotton gin at the intersection of FM 1952 is labeled TAVENER GIN in large black letters. Most of the land in the area is devoted to agricultural use. The level land surface is almost featureless except for a small creek that flows from the northwest and crosses under US 90A near Herman Sulak Road. The stream continues in a southerly direction and empties into the San Bernard River south of Kendleton.