New Caney, Texas
Unincorporated community in Montgomery County · Not an incorporated municipality
About New Caney
New Caney is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States, located within the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands metropolitan area. As of 2010, the population of the New Caney area is 19,987. New Caney had an estimated population in 2016 of roughly 22,000.
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How New Caney is governed
New Caney appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Montgomery County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if New Caney does have local officials.
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Residents of New Caney
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History
New Caney was established in 1862 under the name Presswood, named for pioneers Austin and Sarah Waters Presswood. Captain John Robertson and other settlers followed, and cattle ranches, mills, and stores were opened along Caney Creek. In 1877, the town received a railroad from the East and West Texas Railway, and Caney Station became a shipping point for imports and exports, bringing more business to the area. In 1882, Presswood received its first post office, registered under the name New Caney, as the name Caney already was in use by another Texas town. This development led to the name of Presswood falling out of use, as New Caney became the preferred term.
In 1884, the population of New Caney was 60 people. By 1892, it had grown to 150 residents and was able to support several general stores. Throughout the 20th century, the community continued to expand.
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