Neches Indian Village
Here at the opening of the 18th century stood a village of the Neches Indians. Their name was given to the river and later to a mission, San Francisco de los Neches, established nearby. With the Cherokees, the Neches Indians were expelled from Texas in 1839.
31.5932° N, 95.1514° W
Where to Find It
8 miles west of Alto on SH 21 just past Caddo Mounds State Park
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW Mound Prairie Alto
- 0.4 mi N Zebulon Pike Campsite Alto
- 0.4 mi NW Weeping Mary Community Alto
- 1.1 mi NE Site of the Mission San Francisco De Los Tejas Alto
- 1.5 mi SW Mission Santissimo Nombre de Maria Weches
- 2.7 mi NE Holcomb Family Reunion Alto