English, Brazoria County, Texas

Unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas

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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

English, Texas

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Coordinates: 29°22′27″N 95°31′40″W﻿ / ﻿29.37417°N 95.52778°W﻿ / 29.37417; -95.52778
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Brazoria
Elevation

| 52 ft (16 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 979
GNIS feature ID| 1379726[1]

English is an unincorporated community located at County Road 42 and Oyster Creek in northern Brazoria County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

## History

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The community may have been named after the family of an area resident named "Buck" English. English began as a station of the Sugar Land Railway, 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 1921, a post office opened in English, closing in 1924 with its functions transferring to the office in Sandy Point. Area maps from the 1980s show several scattered residences and abandoned buildings.[2]

## Geography

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English is north of the Ramsey Unit and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Angleton.[2]

## Education

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Today, the community is served by the Angleton Independent School District. Children in the area attend Frontier Elementary School, Angleton Junior High School, and Angleton High School in Angleton.

## Gallery

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* There are a few homes and pastures along County Road 42.

* County Road 42 bridges Oyster Creek at English.

* Tree-lined County Road 42 winds through the rural area.

## See also

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* Texas portal

* List of unincorporated communities in Texas

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: English
2. ^ a b "English, Texas (Brazoria County)." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Brazoria County, Texas, United States

County seat: Angleton

Cities|

* Alvin
* Angleton
* Brazoria
* Brookside Village
* Clute
* Danbury
* Freeport
* Iowa Colony
* Lake Jackson
* Liverpool
* Manvel
* Oyster Creek
* Pearland‡
* Richwood
* Sandy Point
* Surfside Beach
* Sweeny
* West Columbia

Brazoria County map

Towns|

* Holiday Lakes
* Quintana

Villages|

* Bailey's Prairie
* Bonney
* Hillcrest
* Jones Creek

CDPs|

* Damon
* East Columbia
* Rosharon
* Wild Peach Village

Other
communities|

* Amsterdam
* Anchor
* Brazosport
* Bryan Beach
* Chenango
* China Grove
* Chocolate Bayou
* Danciger
* English
* Four Corners
* Hinkle's Ferry
* Lochridge
* Oakland
* Old Ocean
* Otey
* Silverlake
* Snipe
* Turtle Cove

Ghost towns|

* Hasima
* Hastings
* Lake Barbara
* Linnville
* Mims
* Perry Landing
* Velasco

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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