Slidell, Texas

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Slidell is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas, United States. [1] Slidell was named for John Slidell, a 19th-century U.S. Senator and C.S.A. diplomat. [2]

Education

The Slidell Independent School District serves area students and home to the Slidell High School Greyhounds.

Notes

  1. "Slidell, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Handbook of Texas Online, B. Jane England, "Slidell, TX," accessed April 14, 2017, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls56. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Coordinates: 33°21′35″N97°23′30″W / 33.35972°N 97.39167°W / 33.35972; -97.39167



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