English, Brazoria County, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°22′27″N95°31′40″W / 29.37417°N 95.52778°W Coordinates: 29°22′27″N95°31′40″W / 29.37417°N 95.52778°W | |
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(s) | 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.
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]
English is north of the Ramsey Unit and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Angleton. [2]
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.
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