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Cuney, Texas
Location of Cuney, Texas
Location of Cuney, Texas
Cherokee County Cuney.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Cherokee
Area
 • Total 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Land 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 116
 • Density 70.7/sq mi (27.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75759
Area code(s) 430, 903
FIPS code 48-18152
GNIS feature ID 2412396

Cuney is a small town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. It is located in the northwestern part of the county. In 2020, about 116 people lived there.

History of Cuney

How Cuney Started

Cuney was first settled by people who had been freed from slavery right after the American Civil War. This was around 1870. The first name for the settlement was Andy. It was named after Andrew "Andy" Bragg, who was one of the first Black homeowners in the area.

A real community didn't start until 1902. This was when a railroad, the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, added a "flag stop" here. A flag stop meant the train would only stop if someone waved a flag to get on, or if someone on the train wanted to get off.

Naming the Town

Around 1914, some investors decided to plan out a town. They named it Cuney. The town was named after Cuney Price, the son of one of the investors. Cuney Price himself was named after Norris Wright Cuney. Norris Wright Cuney was a very important Black politician and a leader of the Republican Party in Texas.

A post office opened in Cuney in 1917. By the early 1920s, many businesses were operating in the community.

Changes Over Time

In 1929, State Highway 40 (which later became U.S. Highway 175) was paved. Because of this new road, most businesses moved about a mile north of the railroad. This helped them get more customers from the highway traffic.

In 1929, about 100 people lived in Cuney. However, this number dropped to only 25 by the mid-1930s. After World War II, many businesses closed. More people moved to bigger cities to find jobs. By the early 1950s, Cuney had a population of 75.

The community slowly grew after that. In November 1983, Cuney officially became an incorporated town. This means it became its own legal town with its own local government. In 1990, 170 people lived in Cuney. By 2000, the population was 145.

Geography of Cuney

Cuney is located in northwestern Cherokee County. It's near where U.S. Highway 175 and FM 855 meet.

It is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Jacksonville. It's also about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Rusk and 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Athens.

CuneyTXCommunityCenter
Site of Cuney's Community Center, which was dedicated in 2012. The center is located where Cuney's school once stood.

The town covers an area of about 1.64 square miles (4.26 square kilometers). All of this area is land. The Neches River forms the northwest border of the town. This river also marks the line between Cherokee County and Anderson County.

People in Cuney (Demographics)

The table below shows how the population of Cuney has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 170
2000 145 −14.7%
2010 140 −3.4%
2020 116 −17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

This table shows the different groups of people living in Cuney as of 2020:

Cuney racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 20 17.24%
Black or African American (NH) 69 59.48%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.86%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 5 4.31%
Hispanic or Latino 21 18.1%
Total 116

In 2020, there were 116 people living in Cuney. There were 37 households and 31 families.

In 2000, there were 145 people in the town. There were 59 households and 36 families. About 27% of households had children under 18. The average household had 2.46 people.

Education in Cuney

For many years, Cuney had its own school. Today, students in Cuney go to schools in the Jacksonville Independent School District.

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