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Baytown
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Sugar Land Baytown metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Harris County with small portion in Chambers County, located along both State Highway 146 and Interstate 10. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Baytown had a total population of 66,430 and it is the fourth-largest city within the metropolitan area.
The area of Baytown began to be settled as early as 1822. One of its earliest residents was Nathaniel Lynch, who set up a ferry crossing at the junction of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou. The ferry service that he started is still in operation today, now known as the Lynchburg Ferry. Other early residents of Baytown include William Scott, one of Stephen F. Austin's old three hundred, and Ashbel Smith who owned a plantation in the area.
The city now known as Baytown was originally three separate towns. The first of these was Goose Creek which dates back to before 1850. This was followed by the rival communities of Pelly in the late 1910s, and East Baytown in the early 1920s. In 1916, the Humble Oil & Refining Company, founded by one-time Texas governor Ross S. Sterling and his associates, built the first offshore drilling operation in Texas. The company later built the Baytown Refinery, which would become one of the largest in the world at its time.
Baytown is served by the Goose Creek consolidated independent school district. Based in Baytown, the district has 14 elementary schools, 5 junior, 2 high schools, a career center, and two alternative centers for education. East Harris County and West Chambers County are served by Lee College, a two year junior college. The City of Baytown operates the Sterling Municipal Library. In addition Baytown residents are served by the Harris County Public Library system.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Baytown enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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