Interesting Facts About Dallas

Interesting Facts About Dallas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas after Houston and San Antonio. and also the fourth largest in the United States.  It is located northwest of Houston and situated on the Trinity River. Dallas is quite a diverse and cosmopolitan city, home to over six million residents as … Read more

Introduction to Fort Worth, Texas

Introduction to Fort Worth Texas

A city of economic, historical and cultural significance Fort Worth is one of the largest cities in Texas and holds most of the cultural heritage of the traditional American West with its numerous museums as well as its architecture. Also encompassing the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, it is the second biggest city in … Read more

History of Arlington, Texas

History of Arlington, Texas

The early history of Arlington, Texas Arlington is one of the more well-known Texas cities within the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Tarrant County. It ranks among the 50 most populous cities in the whole United States. As is the histories of the other cities and towns, Arlington’s own is unique as well. … Read more

History of Burleson, Texas

History of Burleson, Texas

What is Burleson and where it is located? Burleson is a city in the state of Texas. This is not to be confused with Burleson County which is also located in Texas. Nor Burleson is not in Burleson County. Instead, the city of Burleson is located between the counties of Johnson on … Read more

Introduction to Flower Mound, Texas

Introduction to Flower Mound Texas

Introduction Flower Mound is a mid-size town with portions in both Denton and Tarrant Counties in Texas. It is a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas with 64,669 residents according to the 2010 Census. The name of the town comes from a large 12.5 acre Wichita Indian sacred ceremonial mound at the … Read more

Addison, Texas – A Small Town’s History of Prosperity

Addison, Texas – A Small Town’s History of Prosperity

Early history of Addison Addison is one of the incorporated towns in Dallas County, Texas, and one of the suburbs in the major city of Dallas. The area what is now called Addison was once referred to as Peters Colony. Twin brothers Preston and Pleasant Witt were among the first settlers in … Read more

History of Plano, Texas

History of Plano, Texas

Early history In the 1840s a group of settlers from Teneessee and Kentucky started to occupy the area around what is modern day Plano. During this time the settlers were continually attacked by local Indian tribes. This caused the settlers to be scared around the area and unorganized. In 1846, a merchant … Read more

Introduction to Highland Village, Texas

Introduction to Highland Village, Texas

Introduction Located in Denton County, Highland Village, Texas is a suburb of the Dallas metropolitan area on the south side of Lewisville Lake. The 2010 US Census indicated Highland Village had a population of 15,056 which was up 23.7% from the 2000 Census of 12,173. The median age of the citizens in … Read more

History of Cedar Hill, Texas

History of Cedar Hill, Texas

The area, now known as Cedar Hill, in its mostly undeveloped stage Situated in both Dallas and Ellis counties in Texas, Cedar Hill is a city also located along Joe Pool Lake’s eastern shore and Cedar Hill State Park. Cedar Hill is a growing and vibrant southwest Dallas suburb which offers ample … Read more

Introduction to Lewisville, Texas

Introduction to Lewisville, Texas

Introduction One of the cities in Denton County, Texas, Lewisville is approximately 35.4 square miles and, according to the 2010 Census, had 95,290 residents. Also included in the city is over 6 square miles of Lewisville Lake. The city began in the early 1840s and it grew thanks to the arrival of … Read more

Introduction to Grapevine, Texas

Introduction to Grapevine, Texas

Introduction Located in Tarrant County, Grapevine, Texas is considered to be part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census, Grapevine had 46,334 residents. The city was listed as one of “America’s Best Places to Live” in the 2007 CNNMoney.com survey. Early history Grapevine is a town/city in Texas … Read more

History of Farmers Branch, Texas

History of Farmers Branch, Texas

Early history of Farmers Branch Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, in the state of Texas. It is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth and an inner suburb of Dallas. Its history dates back in the early 19th century. It started with Mr. William Cochran, who was one of the … Read more