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History of Imperial, Texas: A Brief Overview

By: Stephen L. Hardin

Published: 1952

Updated: October 1, 1995

Imperial, a shipping point on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, was owned by the Imperial Sugar Company and located on the grounds of the Central State Prison Farm in Fort Bend County. Sugar Land served as post office and home for the employees of the facility. Imperial apparently remained a rail station and did not achieve town status. It may have had a post office in 1908, but it was discontinued within a short time.

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Bibliography:

William R. Johnson, "A Short History of the Sugar Industry," Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association Publication Series 5.1 (April 1961).

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Stephen L. Hardin, “Imperial, TX (Fort Bend County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/imperial-tx-fort-bend-county.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HVI06

Original Publication Date:
1952
Most Recent Revision Date:
October 1, 1995
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Imperial
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Fort Bend County
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