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jor industry at the time. In 1928, Clinton High School School District was formed with one school, the Alamo
became Galena Park High School, and in 1930 the Gale- School built in 1929, serving eight grades. During the
na Park Independent School District was formed. 1920s the area experienced considerable growth. More
SHELDON people moved into Sheldon and businesses appeared.
Sheldon is located in northeast Harris County Currently, Sheldon is experiencing robust growth of
along Highway 90 between the San Jacinto River and single-family homes.
Greens Bayou. The first settlers came in the early 1800s NORTH SHORE
when it was still Mexico. The first post office was built The community is comprised of several small-
in 1890 and remained open until 1953. In the early days, er neighborhoods including Cloverleaf, Hidden Forest,
the post office included a telephone, Western Union Home Owned Estates, Pine Trails, River Grove, Riviera
telegraph service, and a connection for Wells Fargo and East, New Forest and Woodforest. Once a quiet com-
Company. Around 1896, a general store was added to munity hidden among the tall pine trees of east Harris
the post office. In 1910, the railroad depot was built for County, North Shore has seen a population explosion
passenger and freight service. over the last 40 years that has brought it to the forefront
In its early years, Sheldon was isolated, heavily as a major suburban residential area. While its history
wooded and sparsely populated. Beaumont Road was is relatively brief, North Shore has rapidly developed a
the only thoroughfare into downtown Houston, but it name recognition known throughout the greater Hous-
was narrow and dirt and gravel. When an occasional ton area. Retail and commercial developments target
trip to Houston was necessary for supplies, it took six to North Shore as a prime customer base.
eight hours by horse and wagon. With Interstate 10 running through its center, the North
The first school was located on the south side of Channel area has positioned itself as the gateway to
Beaumont Road across from the post office. It burned Houston from points eastward.
in 1915 and was replaced in 1917 with a two-room
building used until 1929. In 1952, Sheldon Independent

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