Nechanitz, Texas
Encyclopedia
Nechanitz is an unincorporated community
in north central Fayette County
, Texas
, United States
.
It was settled by Czech settlers and named after the town of Nechanice
in Bohemia
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in north central Fayette County
Fayette County, Texas
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 21,804. Its county seat is La Grange. Fayette is named for the Marquis de la Fayette, a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It was settled by Czech settlers and named after the town of Nechanice
Nechanice
Nechanice is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 2,150 inhabitants.- See also :* Nechanitz, USA, unincorporated community in Texas named after Nechanice-External links:*...
in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
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External links
- Nechanitz, TX Handbook of Texas Online.