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The city of Houston changed to a commission form of government. In November 1915, a newly passed city ordinance officially abolished the wards. [2] On city maps, the wards continued to be used as geographic reference points until 1928. After 1928 other landmarks such as Memorial Park and River Oaks appeared in place of the wards as reference ...
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Pearland is a city located south of Houston in Brazoria County with a small portion in Harris County. Pearland is the fastest-growing city in Brazoria County – it has increased from about 19,000 to 39,000 residents in the 1990s alone (based on 2000 U.S. Census figures). It has since increased from 39,000 to 82,000 since 2000.
City of Houston Planning & Development Department. U.S. Census Bureau maps: 2010 U.S. Census: Maps of the Houston city limits; 2000 U.S. Census: Maps of the Houston city limits; 1990 U.S. Census: See Maps of Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Montgomery County (each has an index map showing all sections and individual maps for each piece)
English: This is a locator map showing Harris County in Texas. David Benbennick made this map. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps .
The city of Houston, Texas, contains many neighborhoods, ranging from planned communities to historic wards. There is no uniform standard for what constitutes an individual neighborhood within the city; however, the city of Houston does recognize a list of 88 super neighborhoods which encompass broadly recognized regions. According to the city ...
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The Harris County Commissioners closed the poor farm in August 1958. [42] In 2014, no more burials were allowed to occur at the Oates Road facility due to overcapacity. [43] By 2013 the county was building a second potter's field due to overcapacity at the first. [42] Harris County Eastgate Cemetery had started operations in 2014. [43]