Texana, North Carolina

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The Texana community center in Cherokee County, N.C. The Texana community center in Cherokee County, N.C.jpg
The Texana community center in Cherokee County, N.C.

Texana is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. [1] The community receives water and sewer service from the nearby town of Murphy. [2] As of 2012, Texana's population is 353. [3] In 2025, the Cherokee Scout reported that Texana residents have long sought construction of a sidewalk in their community to no avail. [2] The community also hosts an annual Juneteenth Celebration at its community center. [4]

History

Texana was founded around 1850 by Texana “Texas” McClelland, and named for her. [5] New residents quickly built the First Baptist Church in Texana. The church was made of logs hewn by women who had moved to the community. The church building was demolished in 1881 and Mt. Zion Baptist Church was constructed. Mt. Zion remains the community's central church. [3]

The Texana community was struck by an EF-2 tornado in March 2012. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texana, North Carolina
  2. 1 2 Brown, David (May 14, 2025). "Dozen-plus at chair's meet". Cherokee Scout . Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 9A.
  3. 1 2 3 "Texana Community of Murphy Takes Devastating Blow". The Urban News. March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Brown, David (May 14, 2025). "Juneteenth event coming". Cherokee Scout . Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 9A.
  5. ↑ "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

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