Slidell is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Wise County,

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. Slidell was named for

John Slidell John Slidell (1793July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a Representative and Senator. He was one of two Confederate diplomats captured by th ...

, a 19th-century U.S. Senator and C.S.A. diplomat.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

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Education

The

Slidell Independent School District Slidell Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Slidell, Texas (USA). Located in Wise County, a portion of the district extends into Denton, Cooke, and Montague counties. The small community of Gre ...

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

Notes

Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Wise County, Texas Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex {{WiseCountyTX-geo-stub