Montgomery County Towns/Cities

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  The Woodlands is a George Mitchell Development. He took a huge risk on a master planned community 27 miles away from downtown Houston only for it to become one of the best cities to live in the country. Click the link to learn more about the Woodlands.

  Oak Ridge North is one of the more recent incorporated cities around the City of Houston. First developed in 1964, the community decided to incorporate in fear of being annexed by Houston. Oak Ridge North is just south of the Woodlands off I-45. Learn more on their website.

Shenandoah is a nice bedroom community hidden within the Woodlands off I-45 north. This little city has low property taxes due to high sales tax revenue. Kroger’s Houston main office calls this area home in Texas. The location close to the Woodlands and Houston makes this a great place to call home. Visit the city website to learn more about all the services.

Conroe was founded in 1881 by Isaac Conroe, who was lumberman that settle in the area after leaving the north and life of a union soldier. Conroe opened a sawmill around the same time, as the area was largely wooded with piney forest. In 1904, Conroe incorporated with the city limits being only 5.44 square miles, increasing less than 2 square miles to 7.15 in 1970. Over the last 50 years Conroe has grown over 7 times its original size to now 42.35 square feet, and still growing through annexation of portions of Montgomery county unincorporated areas surrounded the city. This expansion has lead to master planned communities of Grand Central Park, Harper’s Preserve, and Artavia located between the Woodlands and Conroe. Learn more on the City of Conroe website.

Created as an alternative water supply for the City of Houston, Lake Conroe has become a weekend spot for the city dwellers.  Many have purchased land around the lake, making a place to enjoy during hot spring and summer days.  It is named after Conroe, even though it is only in a small portion of the small city and crosses into Willis to the north, moving into Walker County.  Over the last couple of decades with the Woodlands being developed the lake has also see many new developments; like Margaritaville Lake Resort, and April Sound Country Club.  See what’s all the talk about on Visit Lake Conroe website.

Willis now sits on the grounds of what was once Danville, Texas, which was settled in the 1830’s. Twenty years later many residents settle on land a bit south, establishing what is now Willis. Willis is just north of Conroe. Lake Conroe has portions that go into Willis, making it a nice place to visit on weekend and get away from the big city. Check out the city website to learn more.

  New Caney and Porter and within the same region just east of the Woodlands and north of Houston.  Founded in 1862, and like Porter, New Caney has grown over the last two decades with new developments, residential and commercial.   Learn more about New Caney on the website link below.

Porter is located north of Houston but in unincorporated Montgomery County.  This land was first developed in the 1860's, and is defined by the zip code of 77365.  In recent years more development of the area has taken place.    Check out their website to learn more.

Magnolia in Montgomery County is another growing area around Houston. It is one of the oldest settlements in Texas, and northerly of Tomball. It was named after the large magnolia tree in the center of town. Learn more with a clink below.