Satsuma, Texas facts for kids
Satsuma is a small area in northern Harris County, Texas, in the United States. It's an "unincorporated area," which means it's a place where people live but it doesn't have its own city government. Satsuma is located near a big road called U.S. Route 290. It's southeast of the community of Cypress and northwest of the city of Jersey Village.
The area was named "Satsuma" because people planned to plant groves of Satsuma mandarin oranges there. Even though oil was found nearby, the area didn't grow much after the early 1900s.
Learning in Satsuma
Students living in Satsuma attend schools run by the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. This school district provides education for many communities in the area.
A Look at Satsuma's Past
Satsuma is located near an important crossroads where two main roads meet: State Highway 290 (SH 290) and State Highway 6 (SH 6). For a while, the road south of this meeting point was known as SH 6. Before that, from 1960, the entire road running north to south was called FM 1960.
Some people remember that before these roads were paved and straightened, the route between Addicks (where I-10 and SH 6 are now) and Satsuma was a winding, dirt, or gravel road. It was known as Jackrabbit Road. A part of this original Jackrabbit Road still exists today. It starts just south of the intersection of SH 290 and SH 6/FM 1960W and goes straight south for a couple of miles.
