Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Chocolate Bayou | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 29°18′48″N 95°15′08″W / 29.31333°N 95.25222°W / 29.31333; -95.25222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354458 |
Chocolate Bayou is an unincorporated community in eastern Brazoria County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Geography
Chocolate Bayou is located on Farm to Market Road 2917 between Texas State Highway 35 and FM 2403 in eastern Brazoria County.
Education
The Alvin Independent School District operates schools in the area. Children attend R.L. Stevenson Primary School, Walt Disney Elementary School, Alvin Junior High School, and Alvin High School.
Notable person
- James Elijah Brown Perry (born May 17, 1830, in Potosi, Missouri; died February 14, 1831, in Chocolate Bayou)
References
- Chocolate Bayou, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- "James Elijah Brown Perry profile". Brazoria County Historical Museum. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Brazoria County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Angleton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
