New Taiton, Texas

New Taiton is an unincorporated community in northwestern Wharton County, Texas, United States.

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.

The area around the community is intensively farmed and several oil and gas wells are located nearby.

[1] 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.

Besides raising cattle, local farmers grew corn, cotton, rice, and watermelons.

[5] Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Church and cemetery are a short distance east on FM 961.

Wharton County map