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.

Welcome sign at the entrance of the unincorporated community of Tamina, Texas
Montgomery County map