You got me until, I looked the population of Pierce. According to wikipedia the population is 49.
vs. Nederland which is almost 18,000. Pretty much everyone in the Houston area knows where Nederland is, Pierce? Probably not.
The real Houstonians know, as it has a DPS office for driver licenses that has ridiculously short lines when compared to the lines one would stand in at DPS offices in Houston.
Not far a drive at all for Houstonians.
And the town is named after a contemporary of Richard King of King Ranch fame, Shanghai Pierce.
Interesting cattle baron who had one of the biggest ranches in Texas.