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Tomball, Texas

Tomball is in Harris County.

About Tomball, Texas

Tomball is a city in northern Harris County within the Houston metropolitan area, known for its railroad and oil history, German heritage festivals, and an antique-filled Old Town district.

History of Tomball

• Nicknamed 'Oil Town, U.S.A.' after a 1933 oil strike; a deal with Humble Oil gave residents free natural gas and water from 1935 until 1988.

Landmarks and Places in Tomball

• Tomball Museum Center. Collection of restored 19th-century homes, churches, and museum buildings.
• Tomball Depot. Restored early-1900s railroad depot and visitor center honoring the city's rail heritage.
• Old Town Tomball. Historic downtown district of shops, antiques, and restaurants.
• Burroughs Park. 320-acre Harris County park with about 8 miles of trails and a 7-acre fishing lake.
• Jerry Matheson Park. 10-acre city park with a swimming pool, splash pad, and playground.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, tomballtx.gov, tomballtx.gov, www.tshaonline.org, www.visithoustontexas.com, www.visithoustontexas.com

More About Tomball

The community of Peck became Tomball in 1907, named for congressman Thomas Henry Ball, a leading backer of the Port of Houston.

The town grew on land granted in 1838 to the heirs of William Hurd.

Railroad engineers favored the spot because it sits where the low hills of Texas give way to the flat Gulf coastal plain.

FM 2920, Main Street, carries traffic east and west, and State Highway 249, the Tomball Parkway, runs north and south.

Lone Star College-Tomball serves the area, and a Harris County Public Library branch operates inside the college.

Tomball's sister cities are Telgte, Germany, and Yaozhuang, China.

Source: en.wikipedia.org