Category Community

Historical Photos

Historical Photos
Historical photos, preserved by the Katy Heritage Society and shared by Katy Magazine, document the history of the City of Katy.

Flamekeepers

Flamekeepers
The Flamekeepers, or rather the Keepers of the Flame are responsible for preserving, documenting, and sharing the history of Katy.

Social Life

Social Life
Katy’s early citizens worked hard but they also enjoyed their social life and gathering together, mostly centered around church activities.

School Life

School Life
School life in Katy consisted of children living on farms and attending school at home or in a one-room country school in the outlying areas.

Old Oaks

Old Oaks
The Old Oaks of Katy are precious because historically, the town was a bald, flat prairie. It was the early citizens who planted the Oaks.

MKT Railroad

MKT Railroad
The MKT Railroad, for which the town was named, connected Missouri, Kansas and Texas on untraditional North-South routes instead of East-West.

Looking Back

Looking Back
Looking back, it's not difficult to think about Katy's earliest citizens who worked hard to build Katy with little more than their bare hands.

Influences

Influences
Influences from northern and Midwest states shaped the way Katy was sold to outsiders who came for the rich soil and cheap land.

Hardships

Hardships
The Katy community has seen its share of hardships, but none more devastating than the Galveston Hurricane that leveled the city in 1900.

Early Life

Early Life
Early life in Katy centered mostly around the rice fields and the MKT Railroad, which some believe gave rise to the town's name.