Meyerland is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ...

A notable feature of Meyerland is Meyerland Plaza, a large outdoor shopping center. Meyerland also is the center of Houston's Jewish community. The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes. ...

The neighborhood is named after the Meyer family, who bought and owned 6,000 acres of land in southwest Houston.

The neighborhood is served by several Houston Independent School District schools. The neighborhood is zoned to Herod Elementary School, Kolter Elementary School, Lovett Elementary School, and Parker Elementary School. The neighborhood is also served by Johnston Middle School, Bellaire High School, and Westbury High School. Most Meyerland pupils who are in public education go to Bellaire as opposed to Westbury. The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. ... Bellaire High School is a magnet/IB school located at 5100 Maple Street in Bellaire, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77401. ... Westbury High School is a secondary school in the Westbury neighborhood of Houston, Texas. ...

The Houston Public Library operates the Meyer Branch, which is near Meyerland. Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas. ...

External link

• Meyerland website

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