New Caney, Texas
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New Caney is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Texas. In 1980 population reached estimated 8000. It grew rapidly in the 1980s because of its proximity to the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. More detailed information can be found at the Handbook of Texas Online [1].
New Caney Municipal Utility District services the area.
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[edit] Education
New Caney schools are operated by the New Caney Independent School District.
Residents are zoned to New Caney High School.
Growing rapidly, the district contains seven elementry schools, two middle schools, a 9th grade campus, and the main high school campus. More construction and talk is going on for more schools, including another high school in the next few years.
[edit] Origins
New Caney was originally named Presswood since its establishment in 1862. The community was founded by Austin and Sarah Waters Presswood. In 1877 the town received a railroad from the East and West Texas Railway. In 1882, Presswood received its first post office and was renamed New Caney. [2]
Montgomery County Memorial Library System operates the R.B. Tullis Branch in the city.
[edit] Notable Citizens
Robert L. Crippen (Captain, USN, Ret.), NASA Astronaut (former), [3]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Official Montgomery County website
