Where Town Meets Country – Pearland, Texas
Are there pears in Pearland? Yes, indeedy! Pearland started life as a whistle stop for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad in 1882. When a post office was established about 10 years later, the community name was ‘Mark Belt.’ Finally, in 1894, a land developer registered a large plat with the Brazoria County Courthouse. … Continued