New Taiton

New Taiton is on State Highway 71 and Farm Road 961, five miles south of Taiton in northwestern Wharton County. The 1936 county highway map showed a factory, a church, and scattered dwellings at the townsite. In the 1960s the community had a cotton gin and three other businesses. By 1989 the nearby New Taiton gas field had been developed, and the town had grown to include a factory, four other businesses, a town hall, a church, and a cemetery. New Taiton is on a mail route from El Campo.

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Diana J. Kleiner | © TSHA

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

New Taiton is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

New Taiton is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Taiton)

Location

Latitude: 29.30941490
Longitude: -96.34163260

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

10