About Nacogdoches
The Nacogdoches, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of Nacogdoches County. Known as the “Capital of the Texas Forest Country,” Nacogdoches hosts the annual Blueberry Festival each June. As the leading blueberry producer in Texas and home to the Texas Blueberry Marketing Association, the county takes pride in its rich agricultural heritage.
The Nacogdoche, part of the Hasinai branch of the Caddo Confederacy, lived between the Angelina and Sabine Rivers in Texas. Their main village, Nevantin, was near present-day Nacogdoches. In 1716, Spanish friars founded the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches Mission, which operated until 1773 despite conflicts with the tribe and French threats.
While the Spanish claimed their land, the Nacogdoche traded actively with the French. By 1800, disease and warfare drastically reduced their population, and survivors joined other Hasinai tribes. In the 19th century, they were relocated to the Wichita Reservation. Today, they are part of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
