had pockets of people that were known for living on the wild side." Historically, Telephone Road is named after the telephone lines that ran along the road in the early 1900s. The Long family of Pearland first started the phone company or was involved with laying the lines. Long Drive intersects with Telephone Road and may be named for the Long family. Steve Earle and Houston native Rodney Crowell have named songs after Houston's "Telephone Road." See also References Roads in Houston