Settled by German immigrants in 1848, the Spring Branch community along the Upper Buffalo Bayou in Harris County, Texas, has a storied past. For a hundred years, this farming community—roughly 10 miles west of Houston--prospered and maintained its unique German-American culture and rural society along the banks of the bayous in Harris County. The community is home to the oldest church in the county. Today, very little remains of this once-bustling agricultural community. Since 1950, the neighborhood has been transformed into a suburban landscape with shopping strips, busy streets, and modern homes. The Spring Branch Historical and Heritage Foundation has commissioned historian Jason Theriot to research and document the story of the families and community of Spring Branch.