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Spring

Spring

In 1838, Spring was a trading post beside Spring Creek. Over time, people moved into the area and began to raise sugar cane and cotton. As the city of Houston grew, the importance of the town of Spring diminished, but in 1980, the Old Town Spring Association began to...
Montgomery

Montgomery

Just a trading post in 1826, Montgomery celebrated the 175th anniversary of its charter in 2012. It is the birthplace of the Lone Star flag. At the junction of Texas 105 and FM 149, and near the southwestern edge of Sam Houston National Forest, the city is 15 miles...
Klein Area

Klein Area

In between Houston and Tomball lies Klein, an unincorporated community which has thrived since the mid-1800s when German immigrants made it their home. You can still hear the influence of these early settlers in the street names like Kaiserhoff, Kuykendahl, and...
Aldine

Aldine

Situated just north of Beltway 8 and handy to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport is Meadowview Farms, a Trailwood Community by Friendswood Development Company in Aldine. New, affordable homes, priced from the $150s to $230s, make this community a great choice....