Herty is an unincorporated community in north central Angelina County, Texas, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 605 from 1970 through 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

History

The establishment of the Southland Paper Mills adjacent to the

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in 1940 led to the creation of Herty. The area is named after Dr. Charles Herty, a Georgia chemist who developed the first process to create paper from southern pine. He was also a co-founder of Southland Paper. Most of the community's residents worked at the paper mill. The population of Herty was 1,400 in 1960 and 605 from 1970 through 2000.

Geography

Herty is located three miles east of

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at the intersection of State Highway 103 and Farm to Market Road 842.

Education

Herty is a part of the Lufkin Independent School District. Herty Primary School is located in the community.

References

Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Angelina County, Texas {{AngelinaCountyTX-geo-stub