DeWalt, Missouri City, Texas
Encyclopedia
For the manufacturer of power tools, see: DeWalt
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Dewalt is an area within Missouri City
, Texas
, United States
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Prior to annexation it was an unincorporated area
within Fort Bend County
.
Historic Dew House is near Dewalt.
in eastern Fort Bend County.
, which ended in 1865, the plantation was subdivided and populated by an African-American community. The Sugar Land Railroad passed through the town starting in 1912 until 1950. By 1914, 100 people lived in Dewalt.
Missouri City, Texas
encompassed the previously unincorporated area by 1990.
The DeWalt Heritage Society has been formed as part of the Fort Bend County Museum Association.
DeWALT
DeWalt is a worldwide brand of power tools for the construction, manufacturing and woodworking industries. It is a subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker.- History :...
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Dewalt is an area within Missouri City
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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Prior to annexation it was an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
within Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
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Historic Dew House is near Dewalt.
Location
Dewalt was on State Highway 6 about one mile southeast of Farm-to-Market Road 1092, 14 miles (22 kilometers) east of RichmondRichmond, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,975.4 people per square mile . There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 965.3 per square mile...
in eastern Fort Bend County.
History
There was a sugar plantation in the area in the 1850s owned by Thomas Waters DeWalt. After the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, which ended in 1865, the plantation was subdivided and populated by an African-American community. The Sugar Land Railroad passed through the town starting in 1912 until 1950. By 1914, 100 people lived in Dewalt.
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S...
encompassed the previously unincorporated area by 1990.
The DeWalt Heritage Society has been formed as part of the Fort Bend County Museum Association.
External links
- DEWALT, TEXAS." Handbook of TexasHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
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