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Fort Bend County, TexasFort Bend County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County Namea blockhouse positioned in a bend of the Brazos River which was the center of life in the future county in early days
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryFort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas. Since the 1970s Fort Bend County has been one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. It is named for a blockhouse positioned in a bend of the Brazos River, which was the center of life in the future county in early days. Its county seat is Richmond, while its largest city is Sugar Land. In May 1837 the Congress of the Republic of Texasqv passed an act incorporating nineteen towns, including Richmond. Robert Eden Handyqv of Pennsylvania and William Lusk of Richmond, Virginia, both of whom had arrived in Texas shortly before the war for independence from Mexico, founded and named the town with eight other proprietors, including Branch T. Archer, Thomas Freeman McKinney, and Samuel May Williams.qqv An act establishing Fort Bend County and fixing its boundaries was passed on December 29, 1837; Wyly Martinqv was appointed the first chief justice. On January 13, 1838, the citizens voted to make Richmond the county seat. The county was taken from portions of Austin, Brazoria, and Harris counties. Its irregular shape was, in part, the result of using waterways to form the west and segments of the south and east boundaries. Several efforts have been made to change the lines but with little success.
More at Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. ","
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/FF/hcf7.html (accessed November 5, 2008). GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 886 square miles (2,295 kmē), of which, 875
square miles (2,265 kmē) of it is land and 11 square miles (30 kmē) of it (1.29%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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