English, Brazoria County, Texas
Encyclopedia
English is an unincorporated area
in northern Brazoria County
, Texas
, USA
. English is north of the Ramsey Unit
and 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Angleton
. The Handbook of Texas
states that the community may have been named after the family of an area resident named "Buck" English.
English began as a station of the Columbia Tap line located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of what is now Farm to Market Road 1462
on Oyster Creek. In 1917 English had a general store and a cotton gin. In 1924 a post office opened in English. In 1924 the post office closed and its functions were transferred to the office in Sandy Point
. Area maps from the 1980s show several scattered residences and abandoned buildings.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Brazoria County
Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA
United States
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. English is north of the Ramsey Unit
Ramsey Unit
The W. F. Ramsey Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison located in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas. The prison is located on Farm to Market Road 655, near Rosharon, west of Farm to Market Road 521,. and south of Houston. The unit is co-located with the Stringfellow Unit and...
and 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Angleton
Angleton, Texas
Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census...
. The Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
states that the community may have been named after the family of an area resident named "Buck" English.
English began as a station of the Columbia Tap line located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of what is now Farm to Market Road 1462
Farm to Market Road 1462
Farm to Market Road 1462 is a farm to market road located in Brazoria and Fort Bend counties, Texas.- Route description :FM 1462 begins at at the community of Damon in Brazoria County. The road follows a northeasterly path, entering Fort Bend County and turning to the east...
on Oyster Creek. In 1917 English had a general store and a cotton gin. In 1924 a post office opened in English. In 1924 the post office closed and its functions were transferred to the office in Sandy Point
Sandy Point, Texas
Sandy Point is an city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.Sandy Point incorporated in 2002 to avoid annexation from Missouri City. in 2005 Missouri City agreed to recognize the incorporation of Sandy Point.-Government and infrastructure:...
. Area maps from the 1980s show several scattered residences and abandoned buildings.