Friendswood

This community was founded in 1895 by a group of Friends (Quakers) led by F. J. Brown and t. H. Lewis. They acquired the land from J. C. League and named the settlement Friendswood. From the very beginning, church and school were central to the life of this community. In 1900 an academy building was built on this site, with lumber from huge pine trees felled by the 1900 hurricane. The Friends Church, which until 1958 was the only church in the community, used the academy building for both worship and education. In the early years it provided the only secondary educational facilities for the surrounding area. The last school term was held in 1938, but the building continued to be used for worship until 1949 when it was replaced by a more modern structure. The heritage of this community, received from its founders, is based on Christ's words, "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." John 15.14

Friendswood is a historical marker in Friendswood, Galveston County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5276, -95.1991 near Friendswood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friends Church Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brown, Cecil and Frances, Fig Industry in Friendswood, and Magnolia Creek Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007455. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.