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Think Natchitoches was tough? Meet Nacogdoches, Texas—the name that stumps visitors and even some locals. Don't worry, we've got the secret to saying it like a pro!

Apparently, there are a few towns across Texas with some tasty names. You might think the names would be based on certain food that was farmed there or maybe even traded through them back in the day, but that is not the case for these towns. If that were the case then they would likely be named things like ‘Dairy’, ‘Pecan’, or ‘Sorghum’.

When you think of a really small town, you might think of somewhere with a population of only a couple hundred, or even just a couple dozen residents. Well, these towns are the tiniest of the tiny towns with populations of 10 or less.

Even though every East Texas small town has it's own uniqueness to it, there are some things that each small town seem to be required to have.

Even though each small town has it's own uniqueness to it, there are some things that each small town seem to be required to have.

In a recent list of the 13 Most Charming Small Towns in Texas, I expected to see a few from our neck of the woods. Instead, only one from the Piney Woods make the cut.