Weches, Texas

Weches (/ˈwiːtʃɪz/ WEE-chiz) is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.

In 1887, an application was made for a new post office; however, the name Neches had, in the interim, been designated for another town, so the citizens changed the name to Weches.

The community had a gristmill, a cotton gin, a general store, a Baptist church, and 100 civilians in 1890.

World War II caused most of its inhabitants to move elsewhere and by the early 1970s, the population plunged further to 26 with no businesses and remained at that level through 2000.

A large swath of trees was flattened, and an anchored double-wide manufactured home was thrown 150 yd (140 m) and obliterated, killing the occupant.

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