Kinwood, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Kinwood (formerly Kenwood) is an unincorporated community along U.S. Route 59 and the Southern Pacific Railroad in Harris County, Texas, United States, located four miles south of the city hall of Humble.[1]
History
Kenwood became Kinwood when the postmaster discovered that there was another community called Kenwood. State highway maps show that in 1936 Kinwood had a church, a sawmill, and several residences. A post office opened in 1945. In 1948 Kinwood had 156 residents. In 1952 Kinwood had one business. In 1958 Kinwood had two businesses. When the post office closed during that year, mail was delivered from Houston. In the 1980s the community had three churches and several residences.[1]
Education
Kinwood is zoned to schools in the Aldine Independent School District. Zoned schools include:
- Johnson Elementary School[2]
- Escamilla Intermediate School[3]
- Hambrick Middle School[4]
- MacArthur High School[5]
References
- ^ a b Kinwood, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "JOHNSON ELEMENTARY." Aldine Independent School District.
- ^ "ESCAMILLA INTERMEDIATE." Aldine Independent School District.
- ^ "HAMBRICK MIDDLE." Aldine Independent School District.
- ^ "MACARTHUR SR HIGH." Aldine Independent School District.
External links
Texas portal
- Kinwood, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Municipalities and communities of Harris County, Texas, United States
County seat: Houston
- Baytown‡
- Bellaire
- Bunker Hill Village
- Deer Park
- El Lago
- Friendswood‡
- Galena Park
- Hedwig Village
- Hilshire Village
- Houston‡
- Humble
- Hunters Creek Village
- Jacinto City
- Jersey Village
- Katy‡
- La Porte
- League City‡
- Missouri City‡
- Morgan's Point
- Nassau Bay
- Pasadena
- Pearland‡
- Piney Point Village
- Seabrook‡±
- Shoreacres‡±
- South Houston
- Southside Place
- Spring Valley Village
- Stafford‡
- Taylor Lake Village
- Tomball
- Waller‡
- Webster
- West University Place
unincorporated
communities
- Airline
- Bammel
- Barker
- Beaumont Place
- Bridgeland Community
- Cedar Bayou
- Champion Forest
- Cimarron
- Coady
- Copperfield
- Cypress
- Dyersdale
- East Aldine
- Fairfield
- Fall Creek
- Greenwood Forest
- Harmaston
- Hockley
- Houmont Park
- Howellville
- Huffman
- Hufsmith
- Kinwood
- Klein
- Kleinbrook
- Kohrville
- Lakes on Eldridge
- Louetta
- Lynchburg
- McNair
- Northampton
- Northcliffe
- Northcliffe Manor
- North Houston
- Northgate Forest
- Nottingham Country
- Ponderosa Forest
- Remington Ranch
- Rose Hill
- Satsuma
- Traces
- Westfield
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties ±water surface only in adjacent county
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29°54′43″N 95°18′09″W / 29.91194°N 95.30250°W / 29.91194; -95.30250
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