History Detectives
Member volunteers research historical events and photographs from the area, as well as artifacts that are donated. Developing a continuous history of the Cypress and Fairbanks area through time, especially the Cypress Top Park area, is an ongoing adventure!
Early businesses
We are keeping a photo and timeline history of the early enterprises of Cypress. If you have photographs or survey plats showing old buildings, please contact us.
Early roads
It is truly amazing how the roads in the Cypress area have changed from the old wagon trails, to farm roads, to modern superhighways. We have traced many old roads, even back to the old Washington-Harrisburg Road that Sam Houston marched (through Cypress!) on the Runaway Scrape.
Postal History
Cypress had many post offices, dating back to the Texas Republic. Postal records provide the names and dates of the old Postmasters, which link back to the Census records. The Cypress Top Pct 3 Store contains some nice artifacts from its Post Office days.
Railroad History
The extension of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad to Cypress in the 1850’s made it an early commercial and transportation center. This created a “downtown” Cypress, with hotels, stores, and saloons, in contrast with the widespread farming homesteads.