Slidell is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas, United States.[1] Slidell was named for John Slidell, a 19th-century U.S. Senator and C.S.A. diplomat.[2]

Education

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The Slidell Independent School District serves area students and home to the Slidell High School Greyhounds.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Slidell, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Handbook of Texas Online, B. Jane England, "Slidell, TX," accessed April 14, 2017, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls56. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

33°21′35″N 97°23′30″W / 33.35972°N 97.39167°W / 33.35972; -97.39167