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This area is home to a diverse range of talented individuals.
In the fall of 1844, Jeremiah Muncey and his family were killed in an Indian raid at their homestead on the south bank of Rowlett Creek in what is now north Plano, between present-day Plano Road and Jupiter Road. Muncey and his neighbor McBain Jameson had settled the area in the early 1840s. The raiders camped upstream the night before; as they moved down the creek they came upon two boys hunting, killing the Rice boy while the Searcy boy escaped. At the Muncey place they killed Jeremiah Muncey, his wife, a three-year-old child, and Jameson; two of the Muncey boys were carried off and never found, while another son survived only because he was away at the Throckmorton settlement. Neighbors Leonard Searcy and William Rice discovered the bodies and rushed to their own sons hunting nearby. The site and the victims' graves lie about a mile northwest of the 1976 Texas Historical Commission marker on Spring Creek Parkway. Though Indian raids continued across Texas into the late 1800s and were fought by the Texas Rangers, the Muncey Massacre is remembered as the last fatal Indian raid in Collin County.
Farmers Branch wasn't always the peaceful suburb it is today, though that sense of community has been here from the start. Back in 1842, folks were drawn to this area by the promise of rich, fertile soil. The land along Farmers Branch Creek was ideal for farming, and that's exactly what they did. Imagine those early settlers, working the land, building their lives from scratch, drawn to this specific spot within the vast Trinity River watershed. A replica of that first log cabin schoolhouse stands as a reminder of their commitment to building a future here, generation by generation. The town's location eventually proved just as important as its soil. Lying right along what became the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike, Farmers Branch was strategically placed for growth. That early road, connecting two burgeoning cities, brought trade, travelers, and new opportunities. Even today, with many residents working in professional and technical fields, that spirit of hard work and neighborly connection echoes back to those first families who saw the potential in this little patch of Texas, 463 feet above sea level.
The community of Little Elm is located on land that was part of the original Peters Colony empresario grant awarded by the Republic of Texas in 1841. Among the earliest colonists in this vicinity to receive land under the Peters grant were John (d. 1846) and Delilah (1806 - 1884) King, who moved from North Carolina in 1844 to settle a 640-acre tract about one mile southwest of this site. Their son, C. C. "Kit" King (1823 - 1880), helped organize the first mail service in this area about 1845. When Little Elm post office was established in 1852, he was appointed postmaster. Another pioneer resident, William Dickson, was the first elected judge of Denton County, 1848-52. Named for a nearby creek, the community of Little Elm was formed by the consolidation of several small settlements, including Lloyd, Hackberry, Dickson, and Hilltown. As it grew, the town acquired a school, churches, a cotton gin, and grocery and drug stores. Further growth accompanied the development of recreational facilities following the creation of Lake Dallas in 1925-26 and Garza-Little Elm Reservoir (now known as Lake Lewisville) in the mid-1950s. Construction of the reservoir prompted relocation of many historic structures, roads, and cemeteries that were threatened by rising water. However, the community's proximity to Lake Lewisville and to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, along with population immigration from nearby large cities, caused Little Elm to grow instead of falter, and the town was officially incorporated in 1966. (1976, 2010)
Little Elm is on Farm Road 720 and an arm of Lewisville Lake, twelve miles southeast of Denton in extreme east central Denton County. It was established in 1844 by Kit King on the banks of Little Elm Creek. The county's first post office was located in King's house in 1852. King's Crossing at that time was used by the stagecoach from Preston Bend to Bird's Fort. The first store in Little Elm began operations in 1859. In 1866 Henry Hill built a store a mile east of the present site, and the post office moved to the new location and changed its name to Hilltown. In 1900 Little Elm had a population of 194, and in the 1930s it had 120 residents and six businesses. It had 200 residents and five businesses during the 1950s. Thereafter the community's population and businesses grew steadily because of road development in the county that made it more accessible to both Denton and Dallas, and because of its location near Lewisville Lake. In 1966 it reported 300 residents; by 1976 it had 363 and had incorporated. Little Elm had a population of 1,168 and thirteen businesses in 1989, and in 1990 its population was 1,255. By 2000 the population reached 3,646 with 127 businesses.
The Harrington, Cassady, and Clark Cemeteries are three separate historically African American cemeteries all located on 1.77 acres in Denton County. The land was originally owned by the Harrington family and is the site of the Harrington cemetery. Cassady and Clark Cemeteries were moved to their current location adjoining Harrington Cemetery in 1953 when the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the Garza Little Elm Dam. The reinterred cemeteries have twelve foot boundaries around the perimeters. An entrance gate is located on Lloyd Road at the northeast corner of the cemeteries. Lloyd, an early farming community, dates back to 1850 and was named for A. P. Lloyd, Denton County’s first county clerk. Most graves in Harrington are marked with headstones of marble, granite, sandstone and concrete. Fieldstone and funeral home steel-plates mark many Cassady and Clark graves. The three burial grounds have approximately 170 graves. The only African American owner of the Harrington land was E. L. Lugrand. His brother’s father-in-law, Nick Oldem, was the first documented burial in Harrington Cemetery (1872). The sites of the original Cassady and Clark cemeteries were on land owned by African Americans. Jacob Cassady (1808-1908) purchased the Cassady cemetery land near Garza in 1872. He and his wife, Melinda (1821-1904), are buried in this family cemetery. Zack Rawlings and George Clark purchased the Clark Cemetery land west of Garza in 1876. The oldest legible marker is Nancie Rolling (1879). Present-day Lewisville Lake covers the area where these cemeteries were first established. Meggs & Son Funeral Home deeded Cassady and Clark Cemeteries to Denton County after relocating the burials. HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2011
Samuel L. (1806-1877) and Martha (1811-1875) Taylor, their sons Moses (1846-1875), Richard (1842-1922) and Benjamin (1836-1908), with his family, were among the earliest settlers in this area known as Sand Town. They arrived here from North Carolina in 1859 with slaves Kijeah, Matilda and James, and accompanied by friends William (1803-1883) and Beulah (1810-1870) Lunn and son, E.S. (1848-1874). The Taylors prospered as farmers and livestock breeders; the tale is still told of the "race mare" sold by Moses to outlaw Sam Bass. Not all graves are marked, but the remaining stones chronicle the lives of these pioneers of the Little Elm area. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2001
Hackberry is on Farm Road 532 eleven miles northeast of Hallettsville in northeastern Lavaca County. It was settled in 1847 by L. E. Neuhaus, who farmed the property for several years and in 1853 opened a steam sawmill-gristmill. He added a cotton gin several years later. A Methodist church was built in the community in 1861, and this building was also used as a school until it burned in 1896. Hackberry, named for a grove of hackberry trees near the Neuhaus home, received a post office in 1862. In 1865 Neuhaus built a general store, which was rebuilt in 1880 as a large two-story building. In the 1860s substantial numbers of German immigrants settled in what had been a predominantly Anglo community. By 1884 the town had an estimated population of 300, seven steam gristmill-cotton gins, two churches, a school, a saloon, a blacksmith shop, and a tin shop. Successive new school buildings were put up in 1896, 1904, and 1928. Hackberry had 119 inhabitants in 1900, and the post office closed in 1906. By the 1930s Hackberry's population had fallen to seventy-five, and in 1940 the community had a school, a cemetery, a business, and a number of scattered dwellings. The school had been consolidated with that of Hallettsville by the 1960s, and in 1981 Hackberry had a few scattered homes. It was still shown on state highway maps in 1992.
Andrew Jackson Titus, legislator and planter, the son of Nancy (Edmondson) and James Titus , was born in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, in what is now Alabama, on March 12, 1814. He moved with his family to Tennessee in 1824. Titus married Jane Park Brown in Shelby County, Tennessee, on July 27, 1836. He first traveled to Texas with his father on a government mission in 1832 and in 1839 returned with his family and settled near Clarksville, Red River County. He was active in developing the area in which he lived and is said to have laid out a road to connect with water transportation at Jefferson. He was a royal arch Mason and a Knight Templar and organized the A. J. Titus Lodge. Titus moved his family to Savannah, Texas, in the early 1840s, and he served as the community's first postmaster in 1846. He served in the Mexican War and later represented his district in the Fourth Legislature, 1851–52. Titus is said to have worked for the annexation of Texas to the United States; he spent much time in Austin and Washington. He died on April 9, 1855, and was buried in the Savannah Cemetery. Titus County was named in his honor in 1846.
A 1884 iron bridge outside Denton haunted by the ghost of a murdered goat farmer.
The Ewing family TV mansion from the Dallas soap opera sits on two hundred acres in Parker Texas and is open for tours every day. JRs bedroom is there. The…
The filming location of TV's Dallas. JR Ewing lived here.
Most recent: 2026 6A Division 2
The Little Elm High School boys' basketball team, competing in Class 6A, has established a notable presence in Texas high school sports. The program proudly boasts one UIL state championship, a significant achievement that reflects sustained effort and competitive spirit on the court. This accomplishment is a point of pride for the Little Elm community, situated along the shores of Lewisville Lake.
The Lobos secured their state title in 2026, competing in the 6A Division 2 conference. This championship season stands as the pinnacle of their competitive history to date. The team’s journey through the demanding Class 6A landscape to reach and win at the state level highlights the dedication within the program and the support from their hometown.
The Little Elm Lobos claimed the 6A Division 2 state championship in 2026.
408 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
You're driving past the site of Denton's Button Memorial United Methodist Church. The Methodist congregation here began in Little Elm back in 1853. The church moved in the 1950s for Lewisville Lake construction, and in…
The community of Little Elm is located on land that was part of the original Peters Colony empresario grant awarded by the Republic of Texas in 1841. Among the earliest colonists in this vicinity to receive land under…
Hackberry is on Farm Road 532 eleven miles northeast of Hallettsville in northeastern Lavaca County. It was settled in 1847 by L. E. Neuhaus, who farmed the property for several years and in 1853 opened a steam…
Little Elm is on Farm Road 720 and an arm of Lewisville Lake, twelve miles southeast of Denton in extreme east central Denton County. It was established in 1844 by Kit King on the banks of Little Elm Creek. The county's…
The Harrington, Cassady, and Clark Cemeteries are three separate historically African American cemeteries all located on 1.77 acres in Denton County. The land was originally owned by the Harrington family and is the…
Samuel L. (1806-1877) and Martha (1811-1875) Taylor, their sons Moses (1846-1875), Richard (1842-1922) and Benjamin (1836-1908), with his family, were among the earliest settlers in this area known as Sand Town. They…
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This area is home to a diverse range of talented individuals.
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A 1884 iron bridge outside Denton haunted by the ghost of a murdered goat farmer.
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You're driving past the Elm Fork Bridge, a relic from the Roaring Twenties. Built in 1922, it was the longest bridge in Denton County at 250 feet, a marvel of iron and steel designed for two-way automobile traffic.…
You're driving through Plano, and right here is the site of Liberty Baptist Church, the oldest continuously serving Baptist congregation in Collin County. It all started back in 1850, with settlers gathering for worship…
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You're driving through Denton, past the site of what was once Quakertown, a vibrant African American community that thrived here in the early 1880s. It was a self-supporting neighborhood with homes, churches,…
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You're driving past the Denton County Courthouse, a grand structure built between 1896 and 1897. This is the fifth courthouse for the county, with earlier ones located in Alton and Pinckneyville. The third courthouse,…
You're driving past the namesake of Denton, Texas! John B. Denton arrived here in January of 1836, a Methodist circuit rider. He served as a preacher, a lawyer, and a soldier. Tragically, Denton was killed in the…
You're driving through Denton, a city named for John B. Denton, a minister who died defending frontier settlers. The area was first settled in the 1840s, and by 1856, this spot was chosen as the county seat. Imagine…
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You're driving through Denton, and right here is the site of the First Methodist Church, organized way back in 1857. That's the same year the town of Denton itself was formed! Services started in the log courthouse,…
You're driving through Denton, and right here, way back in 1890, a brand new college kicked off classes on the second floor of a hardware store. Imagine that! Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute opened…
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You're driving through Denton County, carved out of Fannin County way back in 1846. It was organized with Denton as its seat, named for John B. Denton, a preacher, lawyer, and Indian fighter who died in 1841. The first…
You're driving through Denton, and right here, you're passing a beautiful piece of Texas history. Back in the 1930s, a committee of sharp women at Texas State College for Women – that’s Texas Woman’s University today –…
You're driving past the marker for the Pioneer Woman, a tribute to the women who settled this land. Imagine them, forging ahead into a pathless wilderness, their courage unswerving. They met every new challenge with…
You're driving past the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Denton, a resting place with roots stretching back to 1859. That's the year Denton Lodge No. 82 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was chartered, including John S.…
You're driving past the site of the Rowlett Creek Baptist Church, a pioneer institution in Collin County. It all started in 1848 when seven members organized the Wilson Creek Church of United Baptists. By 1852, it was…
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You're driving past the site of the very first Presbyterian church in Denton County. Organized way back in 1854 by Reverend Matthew B. Donald, worship here began in people's homes. They built their first log church…
You're driving past Flower Mound Cemetery, a place that started with a farmer's generous gift. Matthew Doyle arrived in 1854 and immediately set aside ten acres for a church, campground, and this cemetery. He even…
You're driving through Denton right now, home to a world-changing musical first. Back in 1947, North Texas State Teachers College, now the University of North Texas, did something no other university had ever done: it…
You're driving through Denton, home of the legendary One O'Clock Lab Band. Right here, back in 1959, Leon Breeden took over the jazz program at North Texas State College. He transformed it from a simple 'dance-band'…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, the hometown of Ann Sheridan, the "Oomph Girl" of the 1940s. Born Clara Lou Sheridan in 1915, she got her start right here, attending North Texas State Teachers College. Her sister…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, the hometown of Kearie Lee Berry, a man whose life spanned incredible military service and athletic achievement. Born in 1893, Berry was a star athlete at the University of Texas,…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, a place that became home to a pioneering photographer, Carlotta Corpron. Arriving in 1935 to teach at Texas State College for Women, she began experimenting with her camera, not…
You're driving through Denton, and right here in Quakertown Park, a massive celebration of music and art unfolds every spring. It started in 1980 as the 'Spring Fling,' and by 1985, jazz had its own dedicated festival.…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, the birthplace of Edward Walter Eberle, a man who shaped the modern U.S. Navy. Born in 1864, Eberle graduated from the Naval Academy in 1885 and spent nearly fifty years innovating…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, the birthplace of Herschel Evans, a jazz saxophone legend. Born in 1909, Evans learned his craft in the legendary jam sessions of Kansas City, eventually switching to tenor sax at…
You're driving through North Texas, maybe near Denton, where architect O'Neil Ford got his start. He never finished college, but that didn't stop him. He learned by doing, working with Dallas architect David R. Williams…
You're driving through Texas, maybe near Houston, and you're passing by the legacy of Charles Inge Francis. Born in Denton in 1893, Francis wasn't just a lawyer; he was a player in Texas's booming oil and gas industry.…
You're driving through Denton right now, and you're passing the campus of Texas Woman's University. Back in the day, from 1924 to 1954, this place was led by President Louis Herman Hubbard. He was a big deal in bringing…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, home to the stunning Little Chapel in the Woods. This architectural masterpiece wasn't built by professionals alone. Students, faculty, and even members of the National Youth…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, a town that owes much of its African American community's development to Frederick Douglas Moore. Born right here in 1875, Moore was a self-taught scholar, a talented musician who…
You're driving through Denton, home of a flour mill that put Texas on the map! It started in 1886 as a farmers' cooperative, the Farmers' Alliance Milling Company. They hoped to be like successful co-ops in the Midwest.…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, and right here, in what is now the heart of the city, you're passing through the former site of Quakertown. This vibrant African-American community began forming in the mid-1870s,…
You're driving through Denton, home to Texas Woman's University. Did you know this school started because of a huge push from women's groups like the Grange and the WCTU? They wanted a place where young women could get…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, a town that owes a lot to Otis G. Welch. He arrived here in 1852, a lawyer from Maine who'd graduated from Yale. Welch wasn't just any lawyer; he helped lay out this very city and…
You're driving through Denton, a town that owes much of its early development to men like Dr. James P. Blount. Born in Mississippi in 1849, Blount moved to Denton as a boy and became a pillar of the community. He wasn't…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, a place that owes its very layout to Joseph Alexander Carroll. Born in Missouri in 1832, Carroll arrived in Denton County in 1853. He wasn't just a lawyer and judge; he was also a…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, home to a vibrant celebration of music! Right here, the Denton Blues Festival transforms Quakertown Park every September into a hub for blues lovers and aspiring musicians. It…
You're driving near Denton, and right here, Denton Field played a crucial role in training pilots for World War II. From 1940 to 1945, this was the North Texas base for the Civilian Aeronautics Authority's…
You're driving through Denton, and right here is where a newspaper shaped the town's identity for over a century. Back in 1882, the Denton Chronicle started, and by 1899, it merged with another paper to become the…
You're driving through Denton, a city that owes its very existence to a desire for a central county seat. Back in 1857, residents wanted a courthouse right in the middle of Denton County. So, three men donated 100…
You're driving through Denton, where William Cunningham Edwards made his mark on local history. In 1899, he took two struggling newspapers, the Chronicle and the County Record, and merged them into the weekly Record and…
You're driving through Denton, a city that became a hub for experimental music thanks to Merrill Ellis. Born in Cleburne in 1916, Ellis came to North Texas State University in 1962 and immediately started pushing…
You're driving through Denton, a town that became the heart of North Texas journalism thanks to Charles W. Geers. After fighting in the Civil War and traveling the South, Geers landed here in 1868. He partnered up and…
You're driving through Denton, the hometown of Fitzhugh Francisco Hill, a lawyer and state representative who served twelve years in the Texas House. Hill was known for his fiery oratory and his tenacity, once described…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, the hometown of George Milton Hopkins, Sr. He wasn't just any local lawyer; Hopkins served Denton County and surrounding areas in the Texas Legislature for years. Back in 1915, he…
You're driving through Denton, a town that was home to Jerome Claiborne Kearby, a man who lived a truly Texas life. He enlisted as a fifteen-year-old "boy soldier" in the Civil War, rising to the rank of major by the…
You're driving through Denton, a city that owes a lot to Alvin Clark Owsley. He arrived here in 1873, starting as a public school teacher. But Owsley wasn't just a teacher; he was a driving force behind education and…
You're driving through Denton, a town that was once home to Alvin Mansfield Owsley. Born here in 1888, Owsley was a lawyer, a decorated WWI veteran, and even served as the national commander of the American Legion. But…
You're driving through Denton, a town that owes a lot to John B. Schmitz. He arrived here in 1878, a young businessman from Illinois. Schmitz didn't just settle in; he dove headfirst into building this community. He…
You're driving through Denton, a town that owes its start to education. Back in 1890, this was a quiet farming community. Joshua Chilton opened Texas Normal College and Teachers' Training Institute, hoping to train…
You're driving through Denton, home to a remarkable archive: The Woman's Collection at Texas Woman's University. Established back in 1932, it's one of the largest and oldest collections dedicated to women's history in…
You're driving through Denton, a city that owes a bit of its educational history to Charles C. Bell. Bell, a farmer and businessman, served two terms in the Texas House of Representatives, representing this very county…
You're driving near Denton, Texas, home to a state school for the intellectually disabled. Back in 1957, the city really wanted this facility. The Denton Chamber of Commerce led a massive campaign, and in just 34 days,…
You're driving through Denton, Texas, home of Fred Minor, a lawyer who reached the pinnacle of Texas politics. After graduating first in his class from the University of Texas law school in 1916, Minor practiced law…
You're driving through Denton, and right here is the site of the former Selwyn School. It started back in 1955 as the Denton Civic Boys Choir School. By 1957, it was reorganized and renamed Denton Preparatory School.…
You're driving through North Texas, maybe near Dallas, and right here, Doris Whiteside Baker was making her mark. She grew up in Denton, graduated from North Texas State Teachers College, and by World War II, she was…
You're driving past the Rayzor-Graham House in Denton. Built in 1912 by local builder M.T. Goodwin for business leader J. Fred Rayzor, this home showcases classic American Foursquare architecture with charming bungalow…
You're driving past the Belew Cemetery, a place with roots stretching back to 1856. That's when Richard and Mary Jane Belew, along with 39 other families, journeyed here from Tennessee. They settled in an area that…
You're driving through Denton, and right here is the home of the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo! It all kicked off way back on October 15th, 1885, as the Denton County Blooded Stock and Fair. For decades, it…
You're driving past the oldest building on the North Texas campus, built way back in 1912. It started life as a library and gym, but by 1925, it was home to a fascinating museum. History professor Joseph Lyman Kingsbury…
You're cruising past Flower Mound, Denton County. This smooth, dome-shaped hill got its name from the settlers who arrived in the 1840s, part of the Peters Colony. They saw it covered in wildflowers, rising fifty feet…
You're driving past the Old Celina Cemetery. This place is all that's left of the original town of Celina, founded in 1870 by folks from Celina, Tennessee. The oldest grave here dates back to 1884. Land for this…
You're driving past the birthplace of a major Texas university! Back in 1890, Joshua Chilton opened his Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute in downtown Denton. The very next year, the city built this…
You're driving through what used to be Toll Town, named for the two roads that crossed here. But a schoolteacher, Henry Clay Wilmoth, thought it needed a better name, so he suggested Green Valley. The post office opened…
You're driving through Bartonville, a town that owes its existence to a general store and a couple of brothers. Back in 1881, Bentley and James Barton bought land right along an old wagon trail. They set up shop,…
You're driving through Walnut Grove in Collin County, and you're passing the site of the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church. This congregation started way back in 1846 as the Union Congregation, organized by the Rev. J.N.…
You're driving through Denton, and right here is the site of the First Baptist Church. It started way back in 1858, organized by just twelve people in the old log courthouse. For its first decade, the congregation…
You're driving through Flower Mound, a community named for a distinctive fifty-foot-high hill covered in Indian paintbrush. Settlers were drawn here after Sam Houston settled a tribal dispute in 1844, ending local…
You're driving through North Texas, not far from where a true Texas hero made his home. Samuel Robert Johnson, Jr. was a decorated Air Force pilot, flying missions in both Korea and Vietnam. But in 1966, his plane was…
You're driving through Plano, the city Gladys Harrington Public Library now serves. But back in the 1950s, Plano had no public library. Gladys Harrington, a civic leader and one of the first licensed female drivers in…
You're driving north of Dallas, right through Plano. This town's story starts back in 1844, when early settlers Jameson and Muncey were killed by Native Americans. But don't let that be the whole story. Just a year…
You're driving through Plano, Texas, the birthplace of Frank Earl Klepper, a Texas artist who dreamed of painting from the young age of fourteen. His journey wasn't easy; financial struggles delayed his formal training,…
You're driving through Collin County, not far from Plano, where James George Washington Vance made his home. Vance was a veteran of the Mexican War, serving with Texas Rangers, though he spent much of that time…
You're driving through Plano, Texas, the birthplace of William Penn Meroney, born here back in 1881. Meroney was a Baptist minister who later found his calling in academia. After earning multiple degrees, he returned to…
You're driving near Plano, Texas, home to William M. Weaver. He wasn't just a farmer, but a Confederate officer during the Civil War. Weaver enlisted as a captain in 1862, eventually becoming a lieutenant colonel. He…
You're driving through Carrollton, near where the Warner family settled in 1852. This family graveyard was started in 1873 with the death of Robert Warner, Jr. Ten graves are marked here, mostly Warner family members,…
You're driving through North Texas, maybe near Celina, the hometown of James Buchanan "Buck" Winn, Jr. Born in 1905, Winn wasn't just a painter; he was a true Texas Renaissance man! He studied art and architecture in…
You're driving through Celina, a town with a claim to fame that predates many others in the state. Back in 1915, Celina became home to the very first road in Collin County built exclusively for automobiles, known as…
You're driving past Argyle, Texas, where this United Methodist Church has been a cornerstone for over a century. It was chartered way back in 1894 with just twenty-seven members. Can you imagine? Their first pastor, a…
You're driving through Frankford, Texas, where this unassuming building has seen a lot of history. Back in 1885, a group of Methodists organized here, part of a traveling circuit. By the 1890s, Captain William McKamy…
You're driving past the Wilson Creek House, a beautiful Victorian home built in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1903</say-as> in Plano. It was built for W. W. Wilson, a Cotton Belt Railroad employee. Imagine this…
You're driving through Coppell, where the Parrish family has put down roots. James and Eliza Parrish settled here in 1853, but James died later that same year. Eliza then set aside this land for a family cemetery. More…
You're driving past the site of the very first Baptist church in Dallas County. Organized on May 10, 1846, in a humble pioneer cabin, it was led by Reverend David Myers. The original members were a handful of settlers,…
You're driving past the historic Perry Cemetery, the very first burial ground officially associated with the town of Carrollton. It opened its gates in 1896 with the burial of Sarah Huffman Perry. Just a year later, in…
You're driving past the Graham-Argyle Cemetery, a quiet reminder of a community that once thrived right here. After the Civil War, settlers built the town of Graham around a school and a Baptist church. The first known…
You're driving past the site of Denton's Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. This mission started around 1890, with services held in a local barn! They finally built their first church in 1893, though it was replaced…
You're driving through Coppell, Texas, a town born from a railroad stop. Back in 1843, President Sam Houston himself camped right here on Grapevine Creek, trying to get local Indian tribes to help defend the Republic of…
You're driving past the site of the Nelson Hotel in Celina. This building went up in 1914, just twelve years after the town itself moved a mile south to be near the railroad. At first, it was a grocery store downstairs…
You're driving through Coppell, not far from the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Back in the 1840s, James Parrish and his wife Eliza Jane settled here. Before James died in 1853, they set aside a piece of their farm for…
You're driving past the site of the Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead, a place that's been in the same family for generations. They arrived in Texas in 1844, joining the Peters Colony and settling on this land. They…
You're driving through Argyle, a town that owes its existence to the railroad and a Galveston developer. Back in the 1850s, pioneers began settling this area as part of the Peters Colony. But it wasn't until 1881, when…
You're driving past Grapevine, where in 1844, families from Platte County, Missouri, decided to put down roots. They called themselves the 'Missouri Colony' and were among the very first permanent settlers in all of…
You're driving through Argyle, Texas, a town with roots stretching back to the mid-1800s. But what gives this place its name? It wasn't settlers who named it, but a railroad surveyor. In 1881, as the Texas and Pacific…
You're driving by the McGarrah Cemetery, a small family plot with a big story of Texas settlement. George McGarrah arrived in the 1840s, part of the Peters Colony, leaving behind a life in Arkansas where his first wife…
You're driving past the Carrollton Black Cemetery, a precious record of the city's early African-American history. Many of the first settlers here were former slaves who helped build this community. By 1871, Scott…
You're driving through what used to be Renner, a community that organized its Baptist congregation way back in 1890. For eight years, they met in the local schoolhouse, with a list of founding families longer than your…
You're driving past the Scott Cemetery, a quiet resting place established on land once owned by pioneer James Preston Scott. It dates back to the 1850s. The very first person laid to rest here was Scott's granddaughter,…
You're driving past Grapevine Springs Park, a spot that's been drawing people for over two thousand years. Imagine President Sam Houston himself camping right here back in eighteen forty-three, during treaty talks with…
You're driving through Addison, a town that owes its start to the railroad. Back in the 1840s, settlers like Preston and Pleasant Witt were already here, building mills. But it was in 1888 that W. W. Julian and others…
You're driving past Gribble Springs Baptist Church, established in 1871 by 23 members from the Pond Creek community. The Rev. W.C. West was its first pastor. The congregation met in a schoolhouse before building their…
You're driving past the old Addison State Bank building, completed in 1913. It was founded just the year before to serve this brand-new railroad community. After the bank closed its doors in 1926, this sturdy brick…
You're driving past the Ammie Wilson House, a beautiful Victorian home built way back in 1891 by Hunter and Mary Farrell. It was a classic example of the sturdy houses in this farming town back then. Fast forward to…
You're driving past Skinner Cemetery, a quiet resting place for Pilot Point's earliest settlers. Look for the grave of five-year-old Josiah Taylor, buried here in March of 1858, the first recorded soul in this field.…
You're driving past the Crossroads Cemetery, which continues to serve the Celina area today. The local Baptist community established a church nearby in 1882, and the church eventually took ownership of this cemetery in…
You're driving through Allen, Texas, a town founded in 1870 by the Houston and Texas Central Railway. But this place has a wilder claim to fame. Just four years after its founding, the notorious outlaw Sam Bass…
You're driving near Allen, Texas, the birthplace of John Sayles Leach. He wasn't just born here, he rose to become president of Texaco, Incorporated. Leach started his career right here in Texas with the Texas Company…
You're driving past the Williams Cemetery, a burial ground with roots stretching back to 1843. Grafton Williams, an early settler, donated this land for a community cemetery after his wife Harriet died in 1848. It's…
You're driving past the site of the Collin County Farm, a place that served the indigent and the incarcerated for nearly a century. As early as 1858, Collin County had a system to help its poor citizens. This property,…
You're driving through Denton, and right here is the site of a place that changed North Texas farming forever: Agricultural Experiment Station Number 6. Established in 1910, this station wasn't just about growing crops;…
You're driving past Pilot Point, where a congregation organized way back in 1865. Twenty years after the Peters Colony settlers arrived, these folks got together to worship. In 1874, deacons bought this very site, and…
You're driving through Grapevine, near the old Morgan Hood Survey. Look for a small cemetery, abandoned for over a century. Its single visible grave is marked with stones, a common pioneer method from the 1850s to…
McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas, opened in 2018 at a cost of about $69.9 million, seating roughly 12,000. The Houston Chronicle (Nov. 2025) ranks it among the most expensive high…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here in McKinney, Joe Marion Allison was born. He became one of country music's most influential figures, a DJ known as 'Jamboree Joe.' But his biggest impact? Songwriting.…
You're driving through McKinney, Texas, the hometown of Bessie Rollins Heard. She wasn't just a resident; she was a visionary who, in her eighties, founded the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.…
You're driving through Collin County, Texas, and right here is the town of McKinney. This place, and the county itself, are named for Collin McKinney, a true Texas pioneer. McKinney was seventy years old when he arrived…
You're driving through McKinney, Texas, a town deeply shaped by the vision of Kathryn 'Katie' Heard Craig. Born here in 1884, Katie came from a family that helped build McKinney's early economy. But her real passion was…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here, in McKinney, the Fifteenth Texas Cavalry was mustered into service back in March of 1862. This wasn't your typical military unit. These were mostly middle-aged men and…
You're driving through North Texas, maybe near McKinney, where the Fifth Texas Partisan Rangers got their start. Organized in late 1862 as the Tenth Battalion Texas Cavalry, these men were tasked with keeping the peace,…
You're driving through McKinney, Texas, the county seat of Collin County. Did you know this town got its start thanks to a legislative error? Back in 1848, the original county seat, Buckner, was too far from the…
You're driving through Collin County, and right here is where Rhea's Mills once stood. William Alexander Rhea, a businessman and legislator, started a flour and corn mill and machine-stamping plant here with his brother…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here, you're passing through the heart of a retail revolution started by the Sanger Brothers. Back in 1857, Isaac Sanger opened a small store in McKinney, Texas, which was…
You're driving through Collin County, not far from McKinney, where James Webb Throckmorton built his life. He arrived here as a young man, eventually becoming a doctor, a lawyer, and a politician. But when Texas faced…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here, Collin McKinney Wilmeth was a big deal in the Churches of Christ in the late 1800s. He wasn't just a preacher; he was a missionary, an educator, and an editor. In…
You're driving near McKinney, Texas, and right here is where Joseph Brice Wilmeth carved out a life on the Texas frontier. He arrived in 1845, seeking a new start after leaving Arkansas. He first tried settling in…
You're driving through McKinney, Texas, home of Mary Ellen "Polly" Craus. Born here in 1923, Polly overcame a struggle with dyslexia, finding focus and success through the art of fencing. She trained under a Hollywood…
You're driving through Collin County, near McKinney, where life on the Texas frontier was anything but easy. Right here, pioneer woman Ann Rattan Throckmorton faced constant dangers, including American Indian raids. In…
You're driving past the site of Allen's original electric railway depot. Imagine this: it's 1908, and the Texas Traction Company's interurban line is bringing a surge of growth to this town. Hourly passenger cars ran…
You're driving through Collin County, a place named for one of the very first Texans to sign the Declaration of Independence, Collin McKinney. He was also one of the earliest settlers here. The county itself was…
You're driving through North Texas, perhaps near McKinney, where Leonidas M. Martin made his home. He wasn't just a farmer and merchant; when the Civil War broke out, Martin answered the call. He rose through the ranks…
You're driving through Collin County, Texas, birthplace of Bill Neely, a country blues composer and singer. Born in 1916 to sharecroppers, Neely grew up in McKinney. At just thirteen, he met his biggest idol, Jimmie…
You're driving past the site of a vital Texas gathering spot. Back in 1884, this was designated a religious campground by the Prairie Mound Methodist Church. The key feature? Johns' Well, named for former owner Hardin…
You're driving through North Texas, maybe not far from McKinney. Right here, you're passing through the territory once served by the Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas Railway. Chartered in 1923, this railroad company…
You're driving through McKinney, the hometown of Robert Clarence Merritt. Born here in 1872, Merritt followed in his father's footsteps, first as a lawyer, then as Collin County Attorney. His political career took him…
You're driving through what was once Senate District 4, a huge swath of North Texas that included Collin County. Right here, in 1850, lawyer Samuel R. Campbell, Sr. was serving as your state senator. He’d just arrived…
In the fall of 1844, Jeremiah Muncey and his family were killed in an Indian raid at their homestead on the south bank of Rowlett Creek in what is now north Plano, between present-day Plano Road and Jupiter Road. Muncey…
You're driving past the site of Buckner, Texas's first county seat! In 1842, John McGarrah settled here, opening a trading post and building a fort against hostile Indians. The Texas Legislature created Collin County in…
You're driving through Collin County, past the Buckner Cemetery. This quiet resting place is all that remains of the Fort Buckner settlement, founded around <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1843</say-as> by John…
You're driving through Allen, Texas, a town that sprung up thanks to the railroad. But this quiet spot has a wild west connection. On February 22nd, 1878, the infamous outlaw Sam Bass and his gang reportedly hit the…
You're driving past Pilot Point, a town that owes its name to a tall timber landmark that guided travelers. Settlers were drawn here in the late 1840s by fertile land and abundant water. It quickly became a key stop on…
You're driving past the heart of Pilot Point, Denton County, where a local institution has been serving up news for over a century. Back in 1878, David Moffitt and James Jones launched the 'Pilot Point Post.' This paper…
You're cruising through Farmers Branch, and right here is Rawhide Creek. Ever wonder where that name came from? It's all thanks to R. J. West, an early settler who arrived in Texas back in 1845. By 1846, West had set up…
You're driving through Denton County, near Pilot Point, where William Addison Kendall made his home. Kendall wasn't just a farmer; he was a state legislator who served multiple terms in the Texas House. But his most…
You're driving through Denton County, past Pilot Point. This community got its name from a tall ridge, a landmark for Native Americans and early settlers alike. But life here wasn't always peaceful. In 1860, Pilot Point…
You're driving past the Allen Cemetery, a place established not by families, but by a fraternal order – the International Order of Odd Fellows, back in 1884. Look for the grave of Rebecca Hamilton, who died in 1883, the…
You're driving through Pilot Point, the oldest continuously published newspaper in Denton County started right here in 1878. Three other papers had already failed in this town, but David Moffitt and James Jones launched…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here in Pilot Point, a significant moment in American religious history happened. In 1908, this town became the official birthplace of the Church of the Nazarene. It was…
You're driving through Grayson County, near Pilot Point, where Willis Holford made his mark. Born in Tennessee in 1820, Holford moved his family to Texas before the Civil War. By 1860, he owned thirteen slaves. When war…
You're driving through Allen, and right here is the site of the very first Methodist Church. Methodists were some of the first settlers in this county, gathering way back in 1847 at a pioneer's log cabin. Services were…
Eagle Stadium in Allen, Texas, opened in 2012 at a cost of about $59.6 million for Allen ISD and seats 18,000 — the largest of the five priciest Texas high school stadiums. It is widely credited with starting the Texas…
Allen High School and its 18,000-seat Eagle Stadium (155 Rivercrest Blvd., Allen, TX) are where Kyler Murray went a perfect 42-0 as a starting quarterback. During his tenure Allen won three straight Texas state…
Allen High School (Allen, TX): Most recent: 35-33 over Austin Lake Travis · 2017 6A Division 1 final.
At Allen High School, Kyler Murray simply did not lose. He went forty-two and zero as a starter, never dropping a single game he began, and led the Eagles to three consecutive Texas Class Five-A state championships from…
J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas (1600 North Coit Road) is where Ray Childress was an all-state defensive lineman. He starred at Texas A&M, was the third overall pick of the 1985 NFL Draft, and became a…
Farmers Branch wasn't always the peaceful suburb it is today, though that sense of community has been here from the start. Back in 1842, folks were drawn to this area by the promise of rich, fertile soil. The land along…
You're driving through Ellis County, near Farmers Branch, where a groundbreaking medical discovery was made. Right here, Dr. Robert Ernest House, a local physician, stumbled upon what became known as "truth serum" in…
You're driving through Farmers Branch, a city that owes its very name to the fertile land that drew settlers here over 180 years ago. Back in the 1840s, this area was known as Mustang Branch, named for the wild grapes…
You're driving through Grapevine, a town with a name that might surprise you. Back in 1854, this place was known as Dunnville. That's when James Tracy Morehead, who’d arrived in Texas just two years prior, became the…
You're driving past the site of White Rock Chapel, a testament to resilience and faith. Formed by former slaves in the Upper White Rock community in 1884, this Methodist church started in a log building near White Rock…
You're driving through Farmers Branch, right here in Dallas County. Back in 1949, forty men gathered in Dallas, inspired by Vernon M. Newland, with a mission: to create a Bible college. Just a year later, in 1950, their…
You're driving past the site of Cottage Hill Methodist Church and Cemetery, a place that traces its roots all the way back to pioneer religious gatherings in a private home around 1846. For years, Methodist campground…
You're near Parish Episcopal High School in Dallas. Last December, they took down Plano Prestonwood fourteen to seven to win the Texas TAPPS Division I state football championship. They wear that crown until this…
You're driving through Farmers Branch, right where Texas Methodism got its start. Back in the winter of 1843, Isaac Blackman Webb and his family settled here in Peters Colony. Webb appealed for a missionary, and on…
You're driving past Grapevine Cemetery, a resting place for many of this area's pioneers. Brothers Samuel and Allen Coble settled here in the 1850s. Then, in 1878, they donated land for this public cemetery. The oldest…
You're driving past the site of the First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch. It all began back in 1842 when Thomas and Sarah Keenan settled here. They buried their infant son on this spot in 1843, creating the family…
White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories in Far North Dallas, Texas, is the resting place of Henry Keller (1817-1911), one of Dallas County's earliest and most influential African American pioneers. Keller was born into…
On Christmas Day 1842, Indians attacked settlers Clements and Whisler in Collin County. Clements was killed with a tomahawk; his wife drove the raiders off at gunpoint. Mrs. Whisler hid under driftwood in a flooded…
Argyle High School (Flower Mound, TX): Most recent: 49-21 over Lindale · 2020 4A Division 1 final.
Ranchview (Irving, TX) placed on the 4A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Jacob Harms (0.511 avg, 1 HR).
You're driving past the site where David Myers, a Baptist preacher, brought his family to Texas on Christmas Eve, 1845. They left Kentucky and Illinois seeking free land and a new start. Myers quickly became a spiritual…
You're driving past the site of the first agency for the Texian Land and Emigration Company, generally known as Peters' Colony. Back in 1841, William S. Peters secured a contract from the Republic of Texas to bring…
You're driving past Keenan Cemetery, the final resting place for some of Dallas County's very first settlers. Look for the marker detailing the story of Thomas and Sarah Keenan. They arrived in the 1840s as part of the…
You're driving through Farmers Branch, and right here, you're passing the resting place of the very first child born to settlers in the area that would become Dallas County. John Keenan was born and passed away in…
You're driving past the site of Plano's first Christian Church, established in the mid-1850s. It started on the Barnett farm, with a small building that served as both a school and a place of worship. Imagine, traveling…
You're driving past the site of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. German settlers, needing a place to worship, gathered for the first Mass here in 1891. By 1892, they’d built this church, which opened a school the…
You're driving past the historic heart of Plano, folks! Back in 1895, a fire wiped out the shared building of the Plano National Bank and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge. But these folks were resilient! They…
You're driving past what's left of Plano's early 20th-century transportation hub. Built in 1908 as the Texas Traction Company station, this building saw passengers and freight come and go on the North Texas electric…
You're driving past the site of Shiloh Baptist Church in Plano. This congregation started way back in 1884 as the Mt. Zion Colored Baptist Church. Led by Reverend Z.T. Stuart, the founding members were Ammon and Lula…
You're driving past the site of a brutal tragedy that marked the end of an era in Collin County. It's late 1844, and hunters William Rice and Leonard Searcy stop by Jeremiah Muncey's hut. Inside, they find a scene of…
You're driving through Farmers Branch, a major Dallas County commercial center today. But way back, this area was known as Mustang Branch. Likely named for wild horses or the native grapes that grew along the creek. It…
You're driving past Plano Cemetery, a resting place with a history as layered as the town itself. It began as part of the Peters Colony land grant for Joseph Klepper, who arrived here from Illinois around 1845. This…
You're driving past the site of the Dorris-Brock House, a testament to Grapevine's early settlement and growth. <break time="400ms"/> Dr. William E. Dorris, a Civil War veteran whose first wife died during the conflict,…
You're driving through what was once the Dove Community, a place shaped by treaties and the frontier. It all kicked off in 1843 with the Bird's Fort Treaty, opening this North Texas land to settlers. By 1846, families…
You're driving past the Gilbert House, a rare survivor from early Texas. Dr. Samuel Gilbert arrived in Texas around 1850, and by 1857, he'd built this native limestone home. Beyond his medical practice, he ran a farm…
You're driving past the First Baptist Church of Plano, a congregation that started way back in 1852 as the Spring Creek Baptist Church. They built their first sanctuary a couple of miles south of here. When the railroad…
You're driving through Farmers Branch, and just off the road is Marsh Cemetery. Back in 1844, Harrison Marsh and his wife Mary, with five children, traveled from Missouri to settle right here on Farmers Branch Creek.…
You're driving past Prairie Mound Cemetery, a resting place for many pioneer settlers in the Argyle-Justin area. The earliest marked grave belongs to Edgar Myers, who died in 1878. The original church sanctuary was…
Celina High School (Celina, TX): Most recent: 55-21 over Kilgore · 2024 4A Division 1 final.
You're cruising through Dallas County, heading past the site of Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, also known as 'The Rock.' Established way back in 1864, this is the oldest African American church in the entire…
You're driving past the Webb Chapel Cemetery, the resting place for many north Texas pioneers. But this site holds a unique distinction: it's the location of the very first Methodist society organized in Dallas County,…
Christmas morning, 1842. Somewhere in Collin County, two families had built their cabin out at the edge of the frontier. At first light, Clements and Whisler walked down into the bottom to cut house logs. Their wives…
You're driving past the Torian Log Cabin, a survivor from the earliest days of settlement in Tarrant County. Built by hand from rough-hewn logs, this cabin stood on the edge of the Cross Timbers, near the pioneer…
You're driving past the site of Alla School, a testament to one family's commitment to education. In 1866, Moses and Mary Jane Hubbard settled in Collin County. Their daughter, Alla, received a degree in literature, but…
You're driving through Grapevine, a town named for the wild mustang grapes that once grew here in abundance. Ambrose and Susannah Foster were among the first settlers back in 1845, arriving from Missouri. Their land…
You're driving through Grapevine, and right here, you're passing the site of the First Baptist Church. Baptists were meeting in homes as early as 1846, long before this town was officially on the map. Worship services…
You're driving past Bowman Cemetery, established in 1868. It was recognized as a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2008.
McKinney (McKinney, TX) placed on the 6A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Jacob Kuhn (0.422 avg); Tyson Todd (3 HR).
You're driving past the site of the Grapevine Sun, a newspaper that served this town for nearly a century! It all started in 1895 with Benjamin Wall, who was just nineteen when he launched the weekly paper. It changed…
You're driving past the old Tarrant County State Bank building in Grapevine. Originally built in 1897 as retail space, it got a new life in 1921 when the Tarrant County State Bank moved in. Imagine the deals made and…
You're driving past the site of Plano's First Methodist Church. This congregation started way back in 1846 or 1847, meeting in the home of Joseph and Elizabeth Russell. Thirteen people gathered there, with help from a…
You're driving through Dallas, and right here is where Richard Montgomery Gano made his mark. He wasn't just a doctor and a minister; Gano was a Confederate general during the Civil War. He fought alongside John Hunt…
You're driving through Grapevine, Texas, a town that got its name from the prairie it sits on. Back in 1844, settlers from Missouri called this place the 'Missouri Colony.' They chose this spot on the Grapevine Prairie,…
You're driving through Tarrant County, the heart of Texas's frontier defense during the Civil War. Right here, William Quayle, a man born on the Isle of Man, found himself leading the charge. Though he opposed…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here near Grapevine, you might have passed a tower that was once the tallest man-made structure in the Southwest. This was the shared transmitter for two rival radio…
You're driving past the site of a business that's been serving Grapevine for over a century. Back in 1880, John E. Foust arrived and opened a general store that happened to stock coffins. Over time, the coffin business…
You're driving through Tarrant County, near Grapevine, where Archibald Franklin Leonard settled in 1845. He wasn't just a farmer; he helped lay out this very town and served as postmaster and justice of the peace. When…
You're driving through Grapevine, Texas, a town that owes much of its early 20th-century character to Dr. Charles Edwin Walker. After graduating medical school in 1898, he returned here, setting up a unique "horse and…
Long before settlers arrived, this land was home to indigenous peoples like the Caddo and Comanche. The area's story shifted in the early 1840s with the arrival of immigrants from the United States and Europe. This new…
You're driving near Grapevine Lake, a massive reservoir created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction on the dam, located on Denton Creek, began back in January of <say-as interpret-as="date"…
You're driving past the Plano Mutual Cemetery, one of Collin County's earliest graveyards. It began in 1852 with the burial of Dr. Lillie on his uncle William Forman's land. Over time, it grew, incorporating pioneer…
Richardson (Richardson, TX) placed on the 6A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Marcus Bond (3 HR).
You're driving through McKinney, and right here, the story of faith on the Texas frontier unfolds. Back on April 1, 1848, about twenty people gathered at the home of Nancy and Joseph Wilmeth, wanting the very first…
You're driving past the site of the First Presbyterian Church of McKinney, the very first Presbyterian congregation in Collin County. Organized in 1874 with just eighteen members, it began in the home of a prominent…
You're driving through Krum, a town that owes its existence to the railroad. Back in the mid-1880s, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway laid tracks through here and bought land to plat a new townsite. They named it…
You're driving past what was once the Nash Farm, established way back in 1859. This was one of the last 19th-century farms in North Texas, a real relic from a time when this whole area was dotted with homesteads. Thomas…
You're driving past the former home of William Clinton and Anna Belle Thompson, prominent McKinney newspaper owners and civic leaders. They built this house in 1894, on land bought from Clint's father, a noted local…
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas is where Jordan Spieth won multiple state golf titles and, like Tiger Woods, two U.S. Junior Amateur championships. He played at the University of Texas and went on to win…
Several notable individuals have connections to this community.
You're driving past Krum, a town that started as the Jackson community back in 1876. But Krum really took off in 1886 when the railroad came through. They named the town after Charles K. Krum, a railroad official. Soon,…
You're driving past the Absalom H. Chivers Cemetery, established for a prosperous farmer who arrived from Mississippi around 1852. Chivers, with the help of his five slaves, farmed this land along Dove Creek until his…
You're driving past the Howell House in McKinney, a home that's seen four generations of the same family! The story starts on land granted in 1845 to Edward Bradley. His daughter, Mary Ann, inherited it, and her…
You're driving past the Kirkpatrick House, a beautiful example of Queen Anne architecture. E.W. Kirkpatrick, a Confederate Army veteran, bought this land in the 1870s. He turned it into a thriving plant nursery. In 1901…
Hey road trippers! Look to your right as you drive past the site of the Muse Academy. This wasn't just any school; it was founded by James S. Muse, a hemp grower from Missouri who came to Texas and built this home in…
You're driving through Southlake, and this marker tells the story of Carroll School. It began way back in 1847 as one of Tarrant County's earliest schools, initially called Dove School. Fast forward to 1919: residents…
You're driving past the historic Bradley Cemetery near McKinney. Edward and Nancy Bradley arrived here from Kentucky in the 1840s, part of the Peters Colony. They built their home and started this family graveyard on a…
You're driving through Southlake, passing the site of the Thomas Easter Cemetery. Thomas Easter, a Virginia native, settled here by 1848, patenting over 600 acres. After his death in 1862, a portion of his land became…
You're driving past the Beverly-Harris House in McKinney, a beautiful Victorian built in 1886. This home was originally built by Warren Tully Beverly, a Collin County native who studied law with the grandfather of…
You're driving through Richardson, a town that started life as Breckenridge back in the 1840s. But when the Houston and Texas Central Railroad came through in 1873, the folks here packed up and moved north to be near…
You're driving past the William B. Largent House in McKinney. Born in North Carolina, Largent arrived in Collin County in 1854 and built a fortune as a livestock trader and lumber merchant. In 1876, he hauled materials…
You're driving past the John M. Martin House in McKinney, built around 1880. Martin, a local architect and builder from an early Collin County family, designed this home for himself. Notice the Queen Anne style elements…
You're driving past the site of Richardson's first church, a Baptist congregation that started way back in 1865. Originally called Mt. Calvary Baptist, they met in a schoolhouse before getting their own building in 1868…
You're driving past the Barnes-Largent House in McKinney, built around 1910. Joe and Florence Barnes lived here on land Florence's father, a prominent merchant, had acquired. After Joe died in 1924, Florence sold the…
You're driving through McKinney, a town named for the very man we're talking about: Collin McKinney. He was a true Texas patriot, serving as one of the five men who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence and then…
You're driving past the site where James Webb Throckmorton, a man who wore many hats in Texas, first settled. Born in Tennessee in 1825, he came to the Texas frontier with his family in 1841. He scouted, served in the…
You're driving past Medlin Cemetery, a resting place with roots stretching back to the earliest days of Denton County. In 1847, Charles Medlin and his wife Matilda led a wagon train from Missouri, seeking land grants on…
You're driving past the Aron-Harris House in McKinney, a beautiful example of Queen Anne architecture. Designed by New York architect Putnam Russell, it was built in 1889 for merchant Morris Aron and his wife. Imagine…
You're driving past the Fox-Caldwell House, a beautiful example of Prairie School architecture right here in McKinney. Built in 1915 by George and Lula Fox, it was purchased in 1922 by Gibson and Goldie Caldwell. Look…
You're driving through McKinney, and right here is the beautiful Heard House. Built in 1893 for Charles and Sallie Heard, McKinney philanthropists, this home is a showcase of late 19th-century design. Architect John…
You're cruising through McKinney, and just ahead is a beautiful Classical Revival home. This was the residence of John Spenser Heard, a Confederate soldier who settled here around 1865. He married Rachel Wilson in 1884,…
You're driving past Pecan Grove Memorial Park, a place that started with land granted by the Republic of Texas in 1845 to Samuel McFarland. By the 1850s, R.A. Davis owned this land, and the first burials took place…
You're driving past the former home of James Calvin Rhea, a man who helped shape the early economy of Collin County. Rhea arrived in Texas in 1855, and he and his brother soon established a gristmill that gave its name…
You're driving past the former home of L.A. Scott, a prominent McKinney businessman. Square nails in the first floor hint this house was built before the late 1880s. It started as a simple one-story home. But soon after…
You're cruising through McKinney, and right here is the former home of John David Stiff, built in 1893. Stiff was a merchant who ran a dry goods business on the town square. Take a look at the architecture – it’s got…
You're driving past the Davis House in McKinney, a home built for a family deeply rooted in public service. Judge H.L. Davis and his wife Emma built this house between 1897 and 1908. It's a beautiful example of…
This stretch of US Highway 75 through Richardson is named for Officer David Sherrard of the Richardson Police Department's SWAT team. On February 7, 2018, Sherrard responded to a disturbance call at the Breckinridge…
You're driving past the James Waller Thomas House, built around 1868. Thomas was a major civic leader in Collin County and the editor of the region's first newspaper. He supported the Union and the rights of Black…
You're cruising through McKinney, and just ahead is the Burton House, completed way back in 1910. It was built for Newton and Laura Burton, who were big deals in business and civic life here. Take a look at this place –…
You're driving past the Estes House in McKinney, a beautiful example of late Victorian architecture. Built in 1897 for Ben T. Estes, a Kentucky native who settled in Texas in 1856, this home showcases distinct Eastlake…
You're driving past the First United Methodist Church in Richardson. Organized way back in 1886 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this congregation started out meeting in another church building for its first…
Pull over for a glimpse into turn-of-the-century Texas elegance! The Heard-Craig House, right here in McKinney, is more than just a beautiful building; it's a portal to the past. Built in 1900 for Stephen and Lillian…
You're driving through Richardson, Texas, a city that owes its existence to a railroad bypass. Back in 1858, a settlement called Breckinridge popped up right here, complete with a post office and an inn. But when the…
You're driving past the site of the Hockaday School, a Dallas institution that started with a bold vision for girls' education. In 1913, Ela Hockaday, a seasoned educator with degrees from Columbia and Chicago, took…
You're driving past the site of Fanny Finch Elementary School in McKinney. Laura Frances Shipe, known as Fanny, was born in Virginia in 1866 but received her education right here in Texas. After teaching, she married…
You're driving through what used to be Buckingham, right here in Dallas County, completely surrounded by the city of Richardson. Incorporated around 1958, this small, semi-rural enclave held onto its identity for…
You're driving through Dallas, and right here is where a star once called home. John Gary, born John Gary Strader in New York, became a household name in the 1960s. His soulful voice and three-octave range made hits…
You're driving through Richardson, right on the edge of Dallas and Collin counties, where a unique university got its start. It wasn't your typical college campus at first. Back in 1961, it began as the Graduate…
You're driving through Dallas, and just off to your right is Mount Calvary Cemetery. This burial ground has been serving settlers since the 1840s. The oldest marked grave here belongs to Amanda L. Houx, who died way…
You're driving past the McLarry Cemetery, a final resting place for some of McKinney's earliest settlers. The story starts in 1851, when John R. Jones buried his infant son right here. Later, Mary Virginia Dunn McLarry…
You're driving through McKinney, and right here stands the old Collin County Courthouse. This building has seen a lot since it was finished in 1876. It replaced two wooden courthouses built after the county seat moved…
You're driving past the town of Gunter, Texas, a place named for a man who made his mark across the state. Jonathan "Jot" Gunter moved here around 1895 to manage his land holdings. But Gunter was more than just a…
You're driving past the Cox House in Dallas. Farmers Howard and Mary Jane Cox bought nearly 190 acres right here in 1878. They built a house on this spot before 1884, and family lore says parts of that original home are…
You're driving through Collin County, named for a man who saw Texas through a lot of its early history. Collin McKinney, born way back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1766</say-as>, was a land surveyor and a…
You're driving past the old Collin County Prison in McKinney. Designed by F.E. Ruffini, this High Victorian Italianate building served as the county jail for a remarkable 99 years, holding inmates from 1880 until 1979.…
You're driving past the site of McKinney's first national bank, a building that's seen a century of financial history. Entrepreneur Francis Emerson started a local banking firm way back in 1869. That firm grew into the…
You're driving past the site of a financial institution that helped build this town. Organized in 1883 by McKinney's prominent citizens, the Collin County National Bank started with $75,000 in capital stock. Think about…
You're driving through McKinney, where the story of Collin County's courthouses unfolds. Formed in 1846, the county seat election was a bit of a wash-out – only eleven people voted, and McKinney won by default in 1848.…
You're driving through Grayson County, Texas, where right here in Gunter, a unique college once stood. Gunter Bible College, run by the Church of Christ, opened its doors in 1903. It wasn't just about general education;…
You're driving through what used to be Fairview, a small community southeast of Lufkin. This place got its start back in 1896, not with a business or a railroad, but with a church: Fairview Baptist. The schoolhouse…
You're driving through Gunter, a town that owes its existence to a cattleman and a railroad. John Gunter, a surveyor and rancher, donated the land for this community. The town officially organized in 1902 when the St.…
You're driving through McKinney, and just ahead is the site of Saint Mark Baptist Church. Organized in 1879 by two preachers, Dick White and Rev. Jones, this congregation started with prayer meetings in local homes.…
You're driving past the birthplace of Rebekah Baines Johnson, the mother of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Her father, Joseph Wilson Baines, was a prominent figure in McKinney, teaching school, editing the local…
You're driving past the Taylor House in McKinney, folks. Built in the 1860s, this place wasn't just a home, it was an inn. In 1868, cabinet maker Armistead Joshua Taylor bought it and, with his wife Tabatha, turned it…
You're driving past the Blewett Cemetery, established way back in 1855. It started when Reverend George Blewett buried his daughter Ann here. Blewett, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, had arrived from Kentucky just…
You're driving through McKinney, and just ahead is the Dulaney Cottage. This Victorian home, built in 1875, was the residence of Dr. Joseph E. Dulaney, a surgeon for the Confederacy. After the Civil War, he settled here…
You're driving through McKinney, and you might just pass the Dulaney House. Built in 1916 by Dallas banker John Field, it was for his sister, Lucie Dulaney. The home stayed in the Dulaney family for over fifty years.…
You're driving through McKinney, and right here is the John Faires House. Built in 1854, this Greek Revival home was crafted by John Faires himself. He arrived in McKinney from Tennessee just three years prior, bringing…
You're driving past the 1911 McKinney Post Office, a classic example of Italianate architecture. Designed by J. H. Suttle, it features a tile roof, ornamental columns, and a distinctive three-bay arched entry. This…
You're driving past the site of the Elm Saloon, which opened around 1883. This place became a local landmark, known by a few names over the years, including the Rock Front and Old Rock Saloons. It was right next to…
You're driving past Tyson Cemetery, a final resting place for a Denton County family. The earliest known burial here is J.P. Newton, who arrived from Tennessee and died in 1856. Just a few years later, young Charles…
You're cruising through Richardson, and right here is the site of the First Presbyterian Church. It all started way back on August 21st, 1870, by Reverend George L. Blewett and twenty charter members. They called…
Northdale, Texas, isn't exactly on the way to anywhere. It sits just north of Dallas, where the Blackland Prairie starts to give way to more rolling hills. You might think it’s just another suburb, but there’s a reason…
Hey road-trippers! You're passing the site of Lovejoy School, a testament to community spirit in education. This schoolhouse was born in 1917, merging two smaller schools into one 'Little Red Schoolhouse' with four…
You're driving through Richardson, where William J. Wheeler, known as 'Uncle Billy,' deeded land for this townsite back in 1870. He then provided a public school for local children just northwest of here in 1880. After…
You're driving past the birthplace of the microchip! Back in 1958, an engineer named Jack Kilby, working right here at Texas Instruments in Dallas, faced a huge problem. Building complex electronics meant connecting…
Right here in Dallas, on September 12, 1958, a brand-new Texas Instruments engineer named Jack Kilby switched on the first working integrated circuit. It was a tiny sliver of germanium, about the size of a fingernail,…
Here is a question worth slowing down for: what is an integrated circuit, really? Think about an old-fashioned circuit first. It was a pile of separate parts. Transistors, resistors, capacitors, each one its own little…
Open up any chip and the building block you find, over and over, is the transistor. A transistor is just a tiny switch. It turns on or off depending on a small voltage, and it can amplify too, but the switch is the…
Once you can print a circuit instead of soldering it, something wild becomes possible: you can keep printing the parts smaller, and pack more of them in. In 1965, an engineer named Gordon Moore noticed the pattern and…
You're cruising through Sanger, Denton County, and right here is where a town literally sprang up from a railroad water stop. Back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1886</say-as>, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe…
You're driving past McKamy Spring, a vital water source for centuries. Native American tribes likely camped here long before settlers arrived, and later, the community of Breckenridge relied on it. Even the construction…
You're driving past the Hood Cemetery, established on the farm of Peters colonist Thomas M. Hood. He arrived in Texas around 1845. The earliest marked grave here belongs to Urias Martin, who died in 1855. While unmarked…
Lovejoy (Lucas), TX placed on the Texas high school baseball PLAYOFF HITS leaderboard for the 2026 postseason: Lucas Smith (18 hits, #6 in TX); Brady Sommers (17 hits, #8 in TX).
Lovejoy (Lucas) put 4 players on the statewide leaderboards of the 2026 Texas high school baseball playoffs. Tyler Scarborough had 46 strikeouts (5th in the state). Logan Corley had 43 strikeouts (8th in the state), and…
You're driving through McKinney, a town founded in 1845 by Collin McKinney himself, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence! During the Civil War, this town became a hub for a notable Confederate fighting…
You're driving past the site of the Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead, a place that saw Collin County's very first Christian Church established in 1846. Joseph Brice Wilmeth and his wife Nancy settled here in 1846, building a…
You're driving through McKinney, and right here is the site of the First Baptist Church on Drexel Street. This congregation kicked off in April of 1882, meeting first under a brush arbor. Imagine that! They were…
You're driving through Parker, Texas, a community that started with a post office named Nathan back in 1887. By 1904, the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway came through, and residents wanted to name their town Kennard,…
You're driving past where Collin County held its annual fairs and legendary Ex-Confederate picnics! This land hosted its first fair way back in 1858, showcasing everything from prize livestock to daring balloon…
You're driving through Weston, one of the oldest communities in Collin County. Settlers were drawn here in the early 1840s by the rich Blackland Prairies soil and fresh water. Larkin Adamson arrived in 1850, built the…
You're driving past the site of Forest Grove Christian Church, a congregation that started with simple prayer meetings in 1847 at the home of William and Mary Snider. Imagine, some of the founding members were veterans…
You're driving past the Sanger Presbyterian Church, a building that served this town for over 75 years. Founded in 1896, this structure went up in 1902 on land donated by a Baptist neighbor. It quickly became more than…
You're driving through Tarrant County, a place that was once part of the massive Peters Colony. Back in 1841, W.S. Peters and his partners struck a deal with the Republic of Texas to bring settlers to this very region.…
You're driving through Sanger, and right here is the home of William E. Partlow, the city's very first mayor. Partlow was a Virginian who actually surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. After the Civil War, he…
You're driving past the site of a home built by a German immigrant who survived the Great Chicago Fire. Jacob Frederick Elsasser was born in Germany in 1834 and came to America with his family, running a cigar factory…
You're driving through North Texas, and right here, in Roanoke, was born Marvin C. Nichols, a man who shaped the very water resources of this state. After earning his engineering degrees, Nichols joined a Fort Worth…
You're driving past Corinth Presbyterian Church, a congregation that's been serving this community for over 150 years. It all started on August 2, 1846, when pioneer C.A. McMillen established the Corinth Society Church.…
You're driving through Roanoke, a town with a history of moving for progress. It started back in 1847 as Medlin Center, settled by families near Denton and Henrietta Creeks. But those creeks flooded! So, in 1879, they…
You're driving near Westlake, a town with a history as dramatic as any Hollywood script. It all started in 1956 when Dallas attorney Glen Turner founded the Circle T Ranch. Later that year, ranchers and homeowners…
You're driving past White's Chapel Cemetery, a quiet resting place that began with a tragedy on the Texas frontier. Local legend says it started around 1851, when a child traveling in a wagon train died and was buried…
You're cruising through Chambersville, and you might have just passed the former home of Gus Wilson, a man who made a fortune and then gave it all away. Born in Tennessee in 1845, Gus moved to Collin County as a boy and…
You're driving past the Merrell Cemetery, the final resting place for many of Dallas's earliest pioneers. Elder Eli Merrell, a minister, settled here in 1844, claiming 640 acres. His grave was the first marked one in…
You're driving past the site of White's Chapel United Methodist Church, founded by settlers who arrived by wagon train all the way from Georgia in 1871. They first met in the home of S. B. Austin, who then donated land…
You're driving past Hamilton Park, a community with a powerful story. Back in the 1950s, racial violence and displacement in Dallas forced many African American families to find new homes. Philanthropist Karl…
The Ewing family TV mansion from the Dallas soap opera sits on two hundred acres in Parker Texas and is open for tours every day. JRs bedroom is there. The…
You're driving past the Roanoke I.O.O.F. Cemetery, a resting place with a few surprising tales. The Independent Order of Oddfellows bought this land in 1897 for burials, but it was always open to everyone. The first…