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Juliff, Texas
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Juliff sign on FM 521 looking north
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 Juliff, Texas
Location in Texas
Juliff, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
77583
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| Area code(s) | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378507 |
Juliff is an unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
History
During the Antebellum (pre-Civil War) period the area was within the Arcola Plantation. The community received its name from John J. Juliff, a settler. In the 1850s the community served as a Brazos River shipping point. In 1858 the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railway opened in the community. In 1891 the community received a post office. In 1896 a general store appeared. The post office closed in 1908 and reopened in 1914. In 1933 a man named Thurman "Doc" Duke purchased several acres of land by the railroad line, opened a store, and leased the remaining land to other tenants. The tenants opened a dance hall and a group of taverns. The population of Juliff began to know the town by the name "Diddy Wa Diddy," after a song. By 1940 Juliff had around 50 residents, a church, and three businesses. During the 1940s the population increased to 150. The post office closed in 1958. By the 1960s the bars closed or relocated to Houston. A 1963 United States Geological Survey map shows the Missouri Pacific Railroad running parallel with State Highway 288 (SH 288) through the town. By the 1980s the community consisted of several scattered houses. In December 1981, FM 521 took over about 30 miles (48 km) of the former SH 288 right-of-way, including Juliff. By 2014 railroad tracks had been removed.
Geography
Juliff is located on FM 521 between County Road 56 (Juliff-Manvel Road) and County Road 57 (Fort Bend County Road). The community is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of Arcola and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) north of Rosharon. In 2008 Juliff's site was indicated by a signpost on FM 521 (Almeda Road).
Education
Juliff is zoned to schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD).
The community is within the East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7.
Zoned schools include:
- Heritage Rose Elementary School
- Thornton Middle School
- Almeta Crawford High School
Before the opening of Hightower High School, Elkins High School served Juliff. For a period, Juliff was zoned to Hightower. The community was also, for a period, served by Ridge Point High School. For a period it was zoned to Schiff Elementary School, and Billy Baines Middle School.
The Texas Legislature specifies that the Houston Community College (HCC) boundary includes "the part of the Fort Bend Independent School District that is not located in the service area of the Wharton County Junior College District and that is adjacent to the Houston Community College System District." Wharton College's boundary within FBISD is defined only as the City of Sugar Land and the ETJ of Sugar Land, Juliff is in neither location. Juliff is in HCC.
