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

History

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 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.English, Texas (Brazoria County)
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Geography

English is north of the Ramsey Unit and northwest of Angleton.

Education

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

English TX Pasture.JPG, There are a few homes and pastures along County Road 42. English TX Oyster Creek.JPG, County Road 42 bridges Oyster Creek at English. English TX Road.JPG, Tree-lined County Road 42 winds through the rural area.

References

Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Brazoria County, Texas {{BrazoriaCountyTX-geo-stub