Porter

Porter

History

The earliest settlement in east Montgomery County developed in what is now New Caney, just north of Porter, along the banks of what is now known as Caney Creek.[5] A group of cattle ranchers settled in the area in the 1860s, with the first reported settlement in 1862.[5][6] When the Houston, East and West Texas Railroad built through the area in the late 1870s and early 1880s, an influx of settlers moved to various points along the new railway.[7][5][6] One of these early residents was James Porter, who operated a sawmill.[8] When the post office opened in 1892, the town was referred to as "Porters," in reference possibly to a denied petition to the post office to name the town "Porter's Mill."[8][6][7][9] In 1953, the post office decided to drop the "s," resulting in the town's current name of Porter.[8]

Porter Properties

$531,438

Average Listing Price

251

Active Listings

$204

Price/Sq Ft.

1.1952%

Foreclosures / REO

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