Trammels, Missouri City, Texas facts for kids
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Trammels,
Missouri City, Texas |
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 Trammels, Missouri City, Texas
Location in Texas
Trammels, Missouri City, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
77459
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| Area code(s) | 281, 713, 832 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379172 |
Trammels (sometimes spelled Trammells) was an unincorporated area near State Highway 6 in eastern Fort Bend County.
Location
Trammels is located at the junction of State Highway 6 and Trammel-Fresno Road 14 miles east of Richmond. The town is located approximately halfway between U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 288, two freeways that serve the Houston area, on State Highway 6. The town appears on a map published by Color-Art, Inc. of Houston, Texas and vicinity.
History
Little is known regarding early history of the town though there is some records of the development of the neighboring town of DeWalt. In 1936, the community had a row of dwellings, one business, and five farm units. Although Trammels appeared on county maps, population statistics were never recorded. A portion of the town is covered by a small man-made lake. The remaining areas of Trammels became a part of the DeWalt community. As of 2008 what was Trammels is now in the city limits of Missouri City.
- Houston, TX and Vicinity, Color-Art, Inc., A Cenveo Company, St. Louis, Missouri, printed 12-06 #2500042, 2006 edition (map).
- Trammels, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Transportation
Trammels was a station stop on the Gulf Coast Lines' Sugar Land Railway, with one mixed train scheduled daily except Sunday between Sugar Land and Anchor in 1925.
