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Town of
Grangerland,
Montgomery County Texas |
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Grangerland:
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In the early 1900s, the area that was to become Grangerland was densely wooded and sparsely populated. The land belonged to the State of Texas and was priced at $2 an acre. In 1906, 555.15 acres were acquired by Dr. and Mrs. Edwin D. Granger. Cotton farming and cutting railroad ties were the principal industries until December 1931, when George W. Strake produced his first commercially successful oil well and ushered in the oil boom. A boarding house and 36 cabins were built by Dr. Granger's two sons. D. D. and W. D., to help house the oil field workers flooding the area. The community grew and in 1968, a post office was opened and the name Grangerland was officially adopted. |
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