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As Mayor Toni Randall states in her letter "Welcome to League City, Texas. Family-friendly for residents and visitors alike, we’re Galveston County’s largest city and still growing as more people learn about our upscale neighborhoods, top-quality schools and recreational lifestyle. Home to rocket scientists and entrepreneurs, we are where business meets pleasure."
Located on the south shore of Clear Lake, League City is the largest and fastest growing city in the area with a population of about 55,000. It is dedicated to new development and growth with an eye on preserving the past. Stroll and shop under huge oak trees for gifts, antiques, books and collectibles in "Historic League City". The 1898 restored West Bay Common School, restored historic homes, quaint tearooms, a delightful park and "Helen's Garden" beckon you.
League City, TX is a city in Galveston County and Harris County in the state of Texas. The city has a small portion north of Clear Creek within Harris County, Texas zoned for residential and commercial uses. League City is home to several water-side resorts used by people from nearby Houston.
League City was settled at the former site of a Karankawa Indian village. Three families, the Butlers, Cowarts, and Perkinses, are considered to be founding families of the city. The Cowart family settled on a creek now called Cowart's Creek after them (now often called "Coward's Creek"). The Perkins family built on a creek notably lined with magnolia trees, and named it Magnolia Bayou. The Butler family settled inland.
The first resident of the town proper, George W. Butler, arrived from Louisiana in 1873 and settled at the junction of Clear Creek and Chigger Bayou. The area was known as Butler's Ranch or Clear Creek until J. C. League acquired the land from a man named Muldoon on his entering the priesthood. League laid out his town site on Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad, already established in the area. This began a small feud over the name, as Butler was the postmaster. The name was changed several times, alternating between Clear Creek and the new League City. In the end, League City was chosen.
Diane Mireles, Premier Realtor for Pearland, TX League City TX, Friendswood TX, Clear Lake TX
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