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Land in Missouri City was once advertised in St. Louis, Missouri, in hopes of attracting settlers from the north. The first actual settlers, however, came from Arlington, Texas, in early 1894. Many of those early settlers succeeded through farming and ranching, and the little town on the southwest edge of Houston grew and prospered. By the turn of the century, the first train depot for the Southern Pacific Railroad was built. Missouri City soon became a railroad shipping point for the Blue Ridge Oil Field and salt mine. As transportation improved, Missouri City became an attractive place to live and raise a family, while Houston was an easily accessible place to work. Missouri City was incorporated on March 12, 1956.

Today, this sleepy bedroom community remains very affordable, offering residents an unparalleled quality of life. The recreation department operates a state-of-the-art community/recreation center and maintains numerous city parks with lakes or waterways stocked with fish, including American Legion Park, Mosley Park and Independence Park. Community Park is managed for catfish and is the site of the annual KIDFISH event. Black bass and catfish are popular at American Legion Park, while Independence Park has a boat ramp for boat access. Many fish are also caught from the banks of Mosley Park’s creek, located near Township Shopping Center at Oyster Creek. The Gulf Coast Water Canal traverses the city and borders Roane Park.

The master-planned community of Riverstone features 6,000 homes planned for over the next eight years, with more growth and development slated in the immediate future. Sprawled over the cities of Sugar Land and Missouri City, Riverstone is located in the heart of Fort Bend County and is situated on over 3,700 acres of land southwest of the Galleria. The community itself will have over 250 acres of lakes and over 500 acres of open space and park lands that includes 20 miles of biking, hiking and jogging trails. Currently, residents of Riverstone enjoy many existing community amenities such as tennis courts, children’s playgrounds, rock waterfalls, a fishing pier, and of course, the lake. Residents can even take advantage of the many shopping and retail opportunities provided to them, such as Super Target, The Home Depot, and First Colony Mall, not to mention the additional commercial and retail sites on University and Riverstone Boulevards and along Highway 6.

Local students are lucky enough to attend schools within the Fort Bend Independent School District. In 2002, there were 73 National Merit Semi-finalists in the district and it was named one of the top 100 school districts in the nation for a Fine Arts education. Rice University, Texas Southern University, Houston Baptist University and three campuses of the University of Houston are just a few of the excellent colleges and universities located within driving distance of Missouri City.

While Missouri City enjoys a small-town atmosphere, the city is conveniently located near such major metropolitan areas as the Galleria, the Summit and the Houston Museum District. Beltway 8 provides convenient access to Highway 59 and the Fort Bend Tollway gives quick access to Houston. State Highway 6 East will one day become a part of The Grand Parkway, Houston’s outermost loop system, a development that will make Houston even more accessible to Missouri City residents.

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