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In 1824 Noah and Nancy Tevis settled on the west bank of Neches River and organized a farm.

Soon after that, a small community grew up around the farm, which was named Tevis Bluff or Neches River Settlement.

In 1835 the land of Tevises together with nearby community of Santa Anna ( in total, 50 acres or 200, 000 m < sup > 2 </ sup >) was purchased by Henry Millard ( 1796 ?– 1844 ), Joseph P. Pulsifer ( 1805 – 1861 ) and Thomas B. Huling ( 1804 – 1865 ), who began planning a town to be laid out on this land.

This town was named Beaumont, after Jefferson Beaumont the brother in law of Henry Millard.