Firebird65 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I was at a reunion of old-timers from the Aldine area over the weekend, talking to them about their experiences growing up when the area was rural, when one of them mentioned something she called "Buttermilk Town." She said it was off Jensen Drive. I'd never heard of it before. Anyone know anything about it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Was it an eatery, watering hole, or night club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebird65 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Apparently it was an area of Houston or I guess a then-suburb of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hrm... I will ask around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebird65 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks! Found out though the Texas Handbook Online that LaMarque was once called Buttermilk and that Rosharon was once named Buttermilk Station. But the woman I spoke to mentioned Jensen Drive, so she was talking about Houston. Timeframe was the 1930s and 1940s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I can't find anything! Could you get in touch with her and ask for any more details or location besides Jensen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 My father was born in a house on Old Humble Road (now Jensen Drive) in 1936. I'll ask him if he ever heard of Buttermilk Town 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Haha...that's a funny name. I can't recall any of my relatives ever mentioning that name. Sorry. 4 generations, too. I've looked at a lot of maps, too. Never Buttermilk. Will keep that in mind, when researching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My father was born in a house on Old Humble Road (now Jensen Drive) in 1936. I'll ask him if he ever heard of Buttermilk TownI did ask Dad if he remembered an area refered to as Buttermilk Town near Jensen Drive. Today he remembers the 1930's, 40's and 50's better than he remembers last month but said flatly he has no recollection of a Buttermilk Town. He does remember Epson Downs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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