Profile for Tenaha, Texas, TX

The community came to be with the construction of a railroad line between Shreveport and Houston in the 1880s.

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Cemeteries (12)

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• Tenaha population
• Ancestry of people in Tenaha
• Housing in Tenaha
• Income in Tenaha
• Marital status of adults in Tenaha
• Place of birth of people in Tenaha
• Residence in 1995, of people in Tenaha
• School enrollment & education levels in Tenaha
• Transportation & commute times in Tenaha
• Shelby County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Tenaha demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shelby County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75974 ZIP code.

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• Shelby County government
• Shelby County Chamber of Commerce

3% of Tenaha residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tenaha ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Tenaha
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Libraries in or near Tenaha

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• Shelby County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Tenaha museums
• Tenaha historic sites
• Tenaha area parks
• Wineries near Tenaha

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Tenaha area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Tenaha
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Shelby County

• Tenaha business guide
• Shelby County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tenaha was $10,892, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Shelby County economic census
• Shelby County economic summary
• Shelby County employment growth
• Shelby County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

8% of Tenaha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Tenaha
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Tenaha
• School districts in or near Tenaha
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Tenaha

• Air pollution in Shelby County
• Diesel soot in Shelby County
• Land contamination in Shelby County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Shelby County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Tenaha

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Tenaha
• Geocaches in Texas

• Tenaha items now on sale

• Shelby County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Tenaha medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Tenaha
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Tenaha
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Shelby County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tenaha, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $155.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $466.

• Find Foreclosure in Tenaha
• Homes for sale in the Tenaha area
• Find a Tenaha Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Tenaha

• Texas library

• Get directions from Tenaha
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• Census map of Tenaha area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Tenaha

• Daily newspapers in or near Tenaha
• AM radio stations in or near Tenaha
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Tenaha
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Tenaha
• TV stations in or near Tenaha
• Media ownership in the Tenaha area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Tenaha
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Tenaha
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Tenaha

• Parks near Tenaha
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Tenaha
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• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
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• Post cards of Texas communities

Shelby County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tenaha political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Tenaha
• Total membership by faith, in Shelby County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Tenaha workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Tenaha travel guide
• Airports near Tenaha
• Hotels near Tenaha
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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