Channelview & East Harris County: A Brief History (Revised 2009)
Compiled by: Robert P. Snyder, CVHS Class of 1968 Edited by Jimmy E. Owens, CVHS Class of 1968 for Mr. Snyder As the first settlers came to our area; bayous, lakes, streams, rivers, and dirt trails through the woods of East Harris County became our first thoroughfares of travel and commerce. After the Battle of San Jacinto, Lorenzo DeZavala...Texas Patriot who fought for Texas during the "Texas Revolution" was awarded land in and around the present day community of Channelview. |