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  2. Fort Bend County, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Fort Bend County was created from parts of Austin, Harris, and Brazoria Counties in 1838. Fort Bend developed a plantation economy based on cotton as the commodity crop. Planters had numerous African-American slaves as laborers. By the 1850s, Fort Bend was one of six majority-black counties in Texas. [7]

  3. Fresno, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Geography Map of Fresno CDP. Fresno is located in eastern Fort Bend County at (29.526728, -95.45984 The eastern edge of Fresno is the Brazoria County line. Downtown Houston is 17 miles (27 km) to the north, the center of Missouri City is 11 miles (18 km) to the northwest, the center of Pearland is 11 miles (18 km) to the east, and Manvel is 9 miles (14 km) to the southeast.

  4. Sugar Land, Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Fort Bend Christian Academy, formerly known as Fort Bend Baptist Academy, was recently named "Best Private School" in Fort Bend County. Logos Preparatory Academy is also located in Sugar Land. The Darul Arqam Schools Southwest Campus is located in Alief, Houston, with a Sugar Land postal address.

  5. Sienna, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Sienna, Texas. /  29.49306°N 95.50667°W  / 29.49306; -95.50667. Sienna, formerly known as Sienna Plantation, [3] is a census-designated place and master-planned community located in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is mostly in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Missouri City with the remainder in the ETJ of Arcola.

  6. Fort Worth joins other Texas cities, approves tax break for ...

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    Under these requirements, there are 54 eligible child care programs in Fort Worth, out of about 338 total, that are able to utilize the exemption, according to Fort Worth officials. The city’s ...

  7. Fort Bend County Courthouse - Wikipedia

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    1992. The Fort Bend County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Richmond, Texas, United States. It was built in 1908 by Charles Henry Page, who also designed several other Texas courthouses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in 1980 and designated a Texas State Antiquities ...

  8. Fort Worth, Texas - Wikipedia

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    The line depicted in the associated image was the second to be constructed in Texas and ran 35 miles between Fort Worth and Dallas. Northern Texas Traction Company built the railway, which was operational from 1902 to 1934. Current transport. In 2009, 80.6% of Fort Worth (city) commuters drive to work alone.

  9. Category:Geography of Fort Bend County, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Populated places in Fort Bend County, Texas ‎ (5 C, 3 P) Protected areas of Fort Bend County, Texas ‎ (2 P)