Pearland’s motto (s) are: Where Town Meets Country and Classic Gulf Coast. Pearland was originally named “Mark Belt”. Pearland is within Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties.
On September 24, 1894, the plat of “Pear-Land” was filed with the Brazoria County courthouse by Witold von Zychlinski, a man of Polish nobility. Pearland had many fruits harvested by residents. Zychlinski saw the pear trees and decided that “Pearland” would make a good name for the community.
Pearland has prominent mixed-use lifestyle and shopping complexes servicing local residents with national retailers and dining establishments. Pearland Town Center, Shadow Creek Town Center, The Spectrum District, Silverlake Village Shopping Center, and Shadow Creek Market Place are premier shopping and entertainment establishments in Pearland.