Spring Branch, Houston, Texas

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Spring Branch is a community in west-northwest Houston, Texas, roughly bordered by Clay Road and U.S. Highway 290 to the north, Beltway 8 to the west, Interstate 10 to the south, and Interstate 610 to the east. The community has been divided by the city of Houston into three super neighborhoods:

Spring Branch East
Spring Branch Center
Spring Branch West

Spring Branch is perhaps best known for the school district it shares with several other neighborhoods (Memorial, for instance). Spring Branch Independent School District is one of the wealthiest school districts in Houston, largely due to the property tax revenue received from more affluent neighborhoods within the school district. Despite being located in Houston, it is not served by the Houston Independent School District.

It is served by the Ring and Hillendahl branches of Houston Public Library, as well as the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of Harris County Public Library (the Spring Branch Memorial Branch is in Hedwig Village).

The community was established fairly early in Houston's history, and it provides a good example of early Houston suburban design. Several minor bayous run through the community, including Brickhouse Gully, Spring Branch (the neighborhood namesake), and Briar Branch, which drain into Buffalo Bayou in central Houston. Another interesting feature is Spring Lake, a rather large pond near the center of the neighborhood.

Long Point Road, which runs east/west through the middle of Spring Branch, is one of Houston's earliest roads.

External links

[Spring Branch, Texas] from the Handbook of Texas Online

[Spring Branch Independent School District]

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