History of The Woodlands:

George Mitchell is the founding father and visionary of The Woodlands. In 1964, he bought the Tamina Sawmill in south Montgomery County from Grogan and Cochran who owned the mill. There were 25,000 acres in the original tract of land.

Mitchell was already a successful businessman in the oil and gas industry. He used his business management expertise and vision to create a place that was perfectly suited to nurture young families while maintaining the natural surroundings of the forest. He studied new towns and planned communities in the U.S.A., Europe and South America and began to plan The Woodlands in 1966. Now, close to half of the residents in Montgomery County have chosen The Woodlands as their hometown.

Naturally, most would assume that The Woodlands was named after the forest surroundings. When, in fact, the area was named after George Mitchell�s wife whose maiden name is Wood. The area�s outdoor entertainment venue, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, is more directly named after the love of his life.

The Woodlands is developed in a Village concept meant to give residents the sense of being part of a small town. Your village offers community parks, shopping, health providers, restaurants and a wide variety of price ranges. As each village is developed, amenities are always found close to home. There is little of the segregation found in many areas where one part is affluent and another is economically challenged because they are blended into one community intentionally. The homes range from right around $100K to multiple millions.