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Welcome to Tenaha ...

The town of Tenaha is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Tenaha is located in Shelby County<1>.

The pronunciation of Tenaha: TEN-uh-haw<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenaha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tenaha has a population of 1,151 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Tenaha is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Tenaha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tenaha: 936

The ZIP code for Tenaha: 75974<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tenaha had an population of 1,151 people. This is a decrease of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tenaha had a population of 1,160 people. This makes Tenaha the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,160 people, the population of Tenaha increased 10.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,046 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tenaha.

Communities near Tenaha ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tenaha.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tenaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tenaha.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tenaha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tenaha.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tenaha. See our Newspapers Page for Tenaha.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenaha ...

Looking for more information about Tenaha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tenaha, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tenaha.

Adding Tenaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenaha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tenaha was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenaha.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tenaha. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tenaha.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Tenaha). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tenaha or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.