Uncertain in Texas

I have often been uncertain in Texas. But I've never been to Uncertain in Texas. Uncertain is about 18 miles northeast of Marshall, Texas. I have been to Marshall.

There are a few Texas towns with slightly odd names. Like Uncertain. Uncertain is a small town of less than 200 people. But there are usually a lot more than 200 people in Uncertain. That is because Uncertain sits on the shores of the beautiful swampy bayous of Caddo Lake.

There are plenty of places to stay in Uncertain. Caddo Lake Cabins, Canoa Cove, Crip's Camp, Hodge Podge Cottages, Hoot 'n Holler, Johnson's Ranch, Moonglow Lodges, Shady Glade Resort, Spattedock Guest Houses, Uncertain Inn and Whispering Pines Lodge.

That is a lot of places to stay in a town of less than 200.

Now, you're likely still wondering how Uncertain got its name. Well, the name came about due to the same reason other towns in Texas got odd names. Like when the town of Reklaw sent in its township application to Austin, with the town desired name being Walker, Austin rejected the name because there was already a Walker, Texas. So the new town's settlers sent in a new application with Walker spelled backwards.

The same thing happened to Sacul, Texas. The settlers wanted to call their town Lucas. But there was already a Lucas, Texas. So, the same solution to this vexing problem, that Reklaw used, was used by Sacul.

As for Uncertain. Well, way back over 100 years ago, when the settlers in what is now Uncertain sent in their application to Austin, they had not decided on a name. They wanted to be an official township, figuring they'd come up with a name later. They did not know what to put in the blank spot where they were supposed to enter the proposed name of their new town. So, they entered "uncertain."

Austin sent the township application back to the new town of Uncertain with the good news that their name had been approved and they were now officially the town of Uncertain, Texas.