Waneta, TX, United States
Waneta Community and School. Settlement of the Waneta Community can be traced to 1852, when Charles W. Butler purchased land and established a farm. By the 1870s a number of families lived in the vicinity and the rural community was growing. A post office was established in 1899. Area businesses inc
luded a general store, blacksmith, and cotton gin. The Waneta School opened in 1914 and continued to serve area students until 1949, when it was consolidated with Grapeland Schools. Although Waneta de
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