Fannett, Texas

Fannett is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,252 at the 2010 census.[1] It is about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Beaumont and is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.

Fannett, Texas
Census-designated place
Fannett
Fannett
Coordinates: 29°55′33″N 94°15′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2)
 • Land9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,252
 • Density230/sq mi (88.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77705
FIPS code48-25404[1]
GNIS feature ID1357219[2]

The community is named after B. J. Fannett, a local landowner who opened a general store there in the 1890s. When Japanese immigrants brought rice farming to the area, Fannett grew to meet the farmers' needs.

Although oil has been discovered near Fannett, the town's population has remained small. In 1961, the Fannett Independent School District was combined with that of neighboring Hamshire, forming the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District.

In 1993 and again in 2004, Fannett was the center of a controversy over the naming of Jap Road (now Boondocks Road). The road had been named in the early 20th century to honor immigrant rice farmer Yoshio Mayumi. However, the meaning of the word "Jap" had changed over time, transforming an honor into an ethnic slur.

Fannett is home to the Clifton Steamboat Museum, which features a large exhibit on Lieutenant Commander Harry Brinkley Bass (after whom the United States Navy destroyer USS Brinkley Bass was named).

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fannett CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannett
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