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You’ll find Danbury on Spur 28 about two miles from State Highway 35. Angleton is five miles away. At first, before the Missouri Pacific Railway came into the area, there wasn’t much of an actual town. The majority of the people living in the area were ranchers and farmers.

In 1905, the railroad opened up the area, granting access to land that had previously been inaccessible. This land was rich and just waiting for settlers to arrive. Many towns sprang up around the railroad tracks. It is thought that Danbury got its name from construction workers on the railroad named it after D.J. “Uncle Dan” Moller. Moller ranched in the area and frequently entertained the workers at night, after a long shift.

Other people claim that the town was actually named after Daniel T. Miller. However it got its name, Danbury was off to a flying start. Land promoters bought up huge tracts of land and began selling it to people in the Midwest and Northern parts of the United States. A hotel was soon built in Danbury to handle the influx of settlers.

A demonstration farm garden was soon set up and a post office was opened in the general store in 1909. The majority of the new settlers made their livings as truck farmers. Docks were soon built on Austin Bayou, which was just two miles from Danbury, giving these farmers a chance to export or ship their produce to Galveston. The rest of their produce was shipped on the railroad as far as New York City.

A one-room school house was built and then enlarged in 1912 and again in 1917. A newer brick school as built in 1920. The old school house was then utilized equally by the town Protestants and Catholics. As the years progressed, both churches built their own buildings, which still stand to this day.

World War I saw the creation of an airfield in Danbury, where planes from Ellington Field frequently landed and then continued on to West Columbia. These flights were used as part of a cross-country flight training program.

Danbury incorporated in 1960, selecting a mayor-council governing body. To this day, the main businesses in Danbury are agricultural. The main products produced are rice and cattle. Both of these industries preceded Danbury and have been a part of the town from its inception.

Danbury’s current population is estimated at around 1,447 residents. The population has declined somewhat as oil production declined, but the majority of the residents rely on agriculture and not oil as their main economy. This has kept Danbury afloat when many towns caved during the decrease in oil production.

Apartment dwellers appreciate Danbury’s location and the ability to find a nice community to raise their families and meet new people. You’ll be able to easily commute to nearby Houston and return to this historic community at the end of your workday.

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