Area Photos of Katy Texas, a town with a heart!

Welcome to my home, Katy, Texas!

What used to be a small rice growing community 28 miles west of the big city of Houston, Texas this town has boomed since I mored here in 1976! One of it's slogans is "A Town With A Heart. Katy has an interesting history that goes back to 1872, when families were draw to the area for it's rich farming land, and the fact that the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad was completed. This made it easy for people;e to get to the area, and also to get farm products to market. The land in Katy is rich and flat, making it prime farm land, and later prime rice fields. The prairie was thick with tall, flowing grasses and so tall a man on horseback could not be seen.

Historical Katy Texas, a look back in time, by Liz Carter local Realtor since 1976, to read more please refer to this post that gives lots of details about it rich history, and enjoy the photographs here. Photos all property of Liz Carter.

Since the land is so flat the sunsets seem to last forever, and are some of the most beautiful I've seen anywhere in the world!

Old rice dryers still stand, Blue Bonnets are state flower

Katy Schools are top-rated in the state & football is big!The Katy Tigers have won 5 state championships!

One of the main reasons people choose to live in Katy is for the academically acclaimed KISD top rated schools

Railroad Park features a railroad museum that features many original items like this old red cabosee

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Well worth a visit to see all the old an old originaltelegraph machine, and a nice park to relax, it is located right on the original rail road tracks were people and rich made their way to the big cities of Texas. This is another shoot of the old rice dryers which right on the tracks to make loading and unloading easy. The tracks run exactly parallel to I-10 straight into Houston, 28 miles away, which I'm sure back then seemed a long way. Now we think nothing of driving in for dinner, plays, sports, etc.

State Historical marker showing the depot was in service from 1894-1957. Both the depot & steam engine train caboose have been restored to their original

Beofe the Inernet...things were a little slower :)

Town clock which was dedicated to the memory of "Dude" Callender, and old name in Katy Texas, and was designed by Rhett Butler, if you can believe that. I thought only the guy in Gone with the Wind, and my dog was named Rhett Butler :)., So here's a picture of my Rhett Butler, he is a resident of Katy, TX (pictured below)!

Picture of couple taking pictures in field of wild flowers on I-10 just west of Katy.

My Rhett Butler

Call Liz Carter, owner/broker of Liz Carter & Team Realty, serving and living in the Katy Texas area since 1976. Now helping second generations of clients.

Come let me show you why I love living, working and playing in Katy, Texas