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San Leon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,970 at the 2010 census. ==History== During the early 19th century the pirate Jean Lafitte who ruled Galveston Island established a stronghold at Eagle Point in modern San Leon. Eagle Point went on to become an important shipping and trading post for slaves. A community was established, known as Edward's Point and later North Galveston. When the North Galveston, Houston and Kansas City Railroad was built through the area in 1893 the town began to develop as a commercial center. However, following the hurricanes in 1900 and 1915 the town was devastated and never able to fully recover. Attempts were made in the early 20th century to establish a resort community in the area, but these efforts met with only modest success. Growth and development since this time have been relatively stagnant. In April 1985 residents of San Leon, Bacliff, and Bayview considered an incorporation proposal to become the City of Bayshore. Judge Ray Holbrook signed an order for the election to take place on April 6, 1985, freeing the area, which had a population of 11,000, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of League City and Texas City.〔"(Residents of 3 Galveston County areas will vote on incorporation )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Tuesday March 19, 1985. Section 1, Page 13.〕 Residents rejected the incorporation proposal.〔"(Election for incorporation called in Bacliff, Bayview )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday July 6, 1986. Section 3, Page 5.〕〔"(Results of municipal elections in Southeast Texas )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Monday April 8, 1985. Section 1, Page 10.〕 The vote was tallied with 1,268 against and 399 in favor. Proponents wanted a local police force and the ability to pass ordinances. Opponents said that the tax base was too small to support municipal services including police and road and drainage improvements.〔 San Leon was not in a 1986 proposal to incorporate that included Bacliff and Bayview. Donna Maples, vice president of the Bacliff - Bayview Community Association, said that historically San Leon had generated most of the opposition to incorporation proposals. She said "In the past, San Leon has shown it is not interested in incorporation. So this time we decided not to include them. They don't have as much in common as we do."〔Toohey, Mark. "Bacliff , Bayview voters consider incorporation." ''Houston Chronicle''. Available at NewsBank, Record Number HSC0706250286. "Most of the 3.6 square mile area is east of Texas 146 along Galveston Bay. It has a population of 7,000. "〕 On April 23, 1991, the community, and other areas of Galveston County, received an enhanced 9-1-1 system which routes calls to proper dispatchers and allows dispatchers to automatically view the address of the caller.〔"(News briefs )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Tuesday April 23, 1991. A14.〕 On September 13, 2008, San Leon, TX received extensive damage from Hurricane Ike. In 2000 Bacliff and San Leon formed a nine-member board to prepare the communities for incorporation. At that time Bacliff and San Leon had a combined population of 10,000.〔Christian, Carol. "Towns elect board, eye incorporation - San Leon, Bacliff may become one." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday, May 21, 2000. Section A p. 37. Available at NewsBank Record Number 3216149.〕 The board was to have three members from the Bacliff area, three members from the San Leon area, and three at large members. It was prompted after the City of Texas City suddenly annexed several commercial parcels along Texas State Highway 146 between Kemah and Dickinson Bayou in the year 2000. The board hoped to convince Texas City to reverse the annexation.〔Moran, Kevin. "Bay-area residents seek new village status." ''Houston Chronicle''. Tuesday May 16, 2000. Section A A p. 17 MetFront. Available on NewsBank Record Number: 3214981.〕 In 2012 the P.H. Robinson electric generation plant formerly operated by Texas Genco, located in the area, was demolished.〔Aulds, T. J. "(Power Plant Demolition )." ''Galveston County Daily News''. February 12, 2012. Retrieved on October 18, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「San Leon, Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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