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Blue Ridge, Houston, Texas
Blue Ridge is a community in Houston, Texas, United States that used to be a distinct unincorporated area in northeast Fort Bend County, Texas, Fort Bend County. The community, which was also known as Hobby, is located on a ridge of Oyster Creek, east of Richmond, Texas, Richmond. - Retrieved on July 17, 2010 The section of Blue Ridge within the Houston City Limits is known as the Fort Bend-Houston Super Neighborhood #41. History The area now known as Blue Ridge was a part of Stephen F. Austin's first colony. The site itself began to be permanently occupied in the late 19th century. As an independent community Blue Ridge did not have any post offices. The W. Allen Robinson family arrived in Blue Ridge in 1894, and in the 1890s the family established a ranch headquarters. Oil was discovered near Blue Ridge in 1919, and a salt mine opened shortly afterwards. In 1925 gas was discovered in the area. As resources were discovered, banks and gambling houses opened and the ''Handbook of Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willowridge HighSchool 01
Richview, formally known as Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview, is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the west by Highway 401 and on the north by the highway and by Dixon Road, Royal York Road on the east, and Eglinton Avenue West along the south. Richview was originally established as a postal village within the then-agricultural Etobicoke Township, which later became the suburb of Etobicoke. History One part of the existing neighbourhood predates the suburbanization of the area. The first settler was William Knaggs who established his home and farm near Rich view Side road (Eglinton) and red Concession (Highway 427) in 1818. A later settler, Christopher Kit Thirkle, gave the areas earlier name Kit's Corners. Richview began in 1852 when a post office called "Richview" opened in this area. Richview gave its name to the proposed Richview Expressway. Richview United Church was built in 1888, by demolished in 1960s leaving only the church cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
