Tamina, Texas

Tamina is an unincorporated community in southern Montgomery County, Texas, United States.

James H. Berry promoted the community and named it after Tammany Hall, New York City.

[1] The founding of Tamina can be traced back to 1871, when freedmen in the area helped construct the Houston and Great Northern Railroad.

[2] Over the past 50 years, the area surrounding Tamina has undergone significant development, leading to the incorporation of the adjacent cities of Shenandoah in 1974[7] and Oak Ridge North in 1979.

[6] The first attempt in the early 2000s to install a public sewerage system, a collaborative project with Oak Ridge North, failed after Tamina residents refused the terms of a Texas Water Development Board loan which would have required Tamina to give up certain rights over usage of the water.

[4] As of December 2024, The City of Shenandoah is spearheading a significant infrastructure initiative to extend water and sewer services to the historic Tamina community, founded in 1871 by emancipated slaves.