La Cerda

La Cerda was near the site of present Woden in southeastern Nacogdoches County. The community was named for Nepomuceno de la Cerda, the original grantee of the surrounding land. The area was apparently settled before the Civil War. When the Angelina and Neches River Railroad was built around 1905, the settlement became a flag station. After World War II most of its residents moved away.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

La Cerda is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

La Cerda is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Woden)

Location

Latitude: 31.43796240
Longitude: -94.39742540

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No