Fort Bend County
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Fort Bend County is a county located in Texas. It matters because it is part of the United States' state and local government system, serving as an administrative region for the state of Texas.
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Fort Bend County Courthouse in 1948
Fort Bend County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county was founded on December 29, 1837, and organized the next year. It is named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River. The community developed around the fort in early days. The county seat is Richmond. The largest city located entirely within the county borders is Sugar Land. The largest city by population in the county is Houston, but most of Houston's population is located in neighboring Harris County.