Humble, Atascocita, Kingwood, & Huffman

Humble –

Humble, Texas is located in the Northeastern area of Harris County, covering 10-square miles. Humble has a huge presence of commercial businesses within the city and its outer areas. This has caused the population to dramatically increase. Humble is home to some of the best schools in the area, a large mall, state-of-the-art hospital facilities and its very own civic center and covered civic arena. Attractive for the lush greenery, Humble is also home to many local parks, such as: Hirsch Memorial Park, Uptown Park, Schott Park and Timberwood Park. The city of Humble is also close to Bush Intercontinental Airport, making living near work for IAH employees a very easy feat. Part of what is to be considered the Lake Houston area, the city of Humble participates in supporting surrounding communities in growing the regional economy. Source info from https://houstonnewcomerguides.com/top-15-popular-houston-suburbs/

Kingwood –

Kingwood was founded in 1971 as a joint project between developer Friendswood Development and King Ranch. What makes this community so alluring to people relocating is that it is literally built within the greenbelts. This allows for residents to have easy access to hiking and biking trails, parks and even a boat ramp with access to Lake Houston. The top-rated schools and access to a variety extra-curricular activities within the community, Kingwood offers its residents and families a wealth of opportunities to grow and learn. Not surprisingly, the community of Kingwood has picked up the nickname of “The Livable Forest”. Kingwood was also recently ranked the safest community to live in Houston. Source info from https://houstonnewcomerguides.com/top-15-popular-houston-suburbs/

Atascocita –

One of the fastest growing residential neighborhoods in the nation, Atascocita, Texas is located in the northeastern part of Harris County, eighteen miles northeast of downtown Houston. Six miles east of Humble, Texas, Atascocita is bordered by Lake Houston and is home to many parks, golf courses, country clubs, and over 15 established neighborhoods. The Atascocita area has been inhabited before Texas was a state, grown into a well established area, and continues to mature in development and diversity.

Atascocita, Texas is positioned north and south of F.M 1960. This road is the most east-west route in the region connecting San Antonio, San Felipe, and other parts of South Texas to Louisiana. It was originally named Atascocita Road or Atascocita Trail and was established by the Spanish explorer, Alonzo Deleon, for military and trade use in the early 1700’s. In 1757 the Atascocita Settlement was created as a fort to prevent the French from trading with the Indians. While Spanish attempts to spread Christianity throughout Texas missions ultimately failed, by 1820 Atascocita Trail became the most extensively traveled road in Texas. There is even indication that this trail was used for driving cattle to Louisiana to feed the American soldiers.

Fast forward to 1951 when construction of the 12,240 acre man-made Lake Houston began. Engineered by Ambursen Engineering, a company specializing in dams, Lake Houston is held by the San Jacinto Dam and lies 43.8 feet above sea level. Construction was completed in December of 1953 and the lake is crossed by the Missouri Pacific line, and the McKay Bridge at F.M. 1960. The lake is owned and operated to this day by the City of Houston for civic, irrigation, and recreational purposes. Source info from https://www.atascocita.com/community_guide.php.

Huffman –

Huffman is an unincorporated community of northeastern Harris County, Texas within the Houston, Baytown metropolitan area. Huffman covers about 39 square miles (100 km²) and houses approximately 12,000 citizens. Huffman is a community consisting largely of subdivisions, scattered farms, apartments, and small businesses. Source info from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huffman,_Texas