Missouri City, TX
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History
Missouri City was one of the first major settlements in the Houston area. During the 1850s, the construction of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway connected the settlement to the small but growing city of Houston. Economic development, including oil fields and a salt mine, followed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Eventual railroad connections to western cities like El Paso and Los Angeles provided an even stronger foundation for growth. After repeated threats of annexation from the booming city of Houston, Missouri City was formally incorporated in the 1950s. It’s now an important suburb of the larger city to its northwest.
Geography
Missouri City is about 15 miles to the southwest of downtown Houston. It’s adjacent to major Houston suburbs like Sugar Land and Fresno as well as portions of Houston proper. As part of Fort Bend County, it enjoys close economic and logistical connections to nearby communities via the Sam Houston Tollway, Fort Bend Parkway and Interstate 69. The irregularly shaped city is mostly built out with a mix of residential and commercial subdivisions, but small undeveloped areas exist on its southern and western fringes. Like the rest of southeastern Texas, the landscape is generally flat and open.