Amsterdam, Texas facts for kids

Amsterdam is a small, unincorporated community located in Brazoria County, Texas, in the United States. It's about 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of a town called Angleton. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does.

Amsterdam's Past

Amsterdam once had a post office that served the community from 1897 to 1905. Back in the 1890s, the town was important for shipping cotton from nearby farms to Galveston, a big port city. Boats traveling on Chocolate Bayou were key for moving goods.

Around 1900, Amsterdam was at its busiest. It even had a hotel and a school! However, a very powerful storm, the Galveston hurricane of 1900, caused a lot of damage. After this big storm, the community found it hard to grow.

By 1936, state maps showed only a few houses scattered around the area. Later, in the 1970s, more people started living there because a chemical plant was built nearby. By 1988, maps showed several buildings. Amsterdam also had a fire station, but it closed in the mid-1990s due to a lack of money and volunteers. In the year 2000, about 193 people lived in Amsterdam.

Learning in Amsterdam

Students living in Amsterdam attend schools that are part of the Alvin Independent School District.