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Marlow, TX (Fort Bend County) https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marlow-tx-fort-bend-county

Discover Marlow: A Hidden Gem in Fort Bend County

By: Stephen L. Hardin

Published: 1952

Updated: April 1, 1995

Marlow is a rural community on Farm Road 1236 sixteen miles south of Richmond in southwestern Fort Bend County. In 1936 it was at the junction of two graded and drained roads and had one business and several nearby farms. Marlow was shown on the 1987 county highway map, which indicated one business at the site.

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

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HRM13

Original Publication Date:
1952
Most Recent Revision Date:
April 1, 1995
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Marlow
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Fort Bend County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 29.36467300°
  • Longitude: -95.87765200°

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