Mansfield, Texas

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Dalworthington Gardens, TX RoadyGoat

Dalworthington Gardens feels like a well-kept secret, doesn't it? A little pocket of calm nestled right in the heart of the metroplex. And its story really begins with that central location. You see, back in 1934, when the city incorporated – taking its name, quite cleverly, from Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington – it was strategically positioned to become a residential haven. Folks working in those larger cities could find a quieter life here, a place to raise a family away from the hustle and bustle. That quiet character has always been a defining feature, even as the surrounding area exploded with growth. The city’s commitment to maintaining its own police and fire departments speaks volumes about its dedication to self-sufficiency and preserving that small-town feel. While many residents commute to jobs in the bigger cities nearby, there's a real sense of community here. It's a place where high school football reigns supreme, and folks take pride in their local teams' history of state championships. Even the slightly higher elevation, at 600 feet, gives you a sense of being just a little bit apart, looking out over the ever-changing landscape of North Texas. And after the Rangers finally brought home the World Series in 2023, you could bet the celebrations here were just as spirited as anywhere else.

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Dalworthington Gardens, TX RoadyGoat

Dalworthington Gardens offers a unique blend of small-town tranquility and big-city access. Tucked away between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington, it's easy to forget you're in the heart of the metroplex. The city's slightly elevated position, sitting at 600 feet, offers subtle views and a sense of removal from the surrounding hustle. It's a place where you might find generations of families, drawn to the quiet streets and strong sense of community. While it may not be known for sprawling estates, Dalworthington Gardens has quietly nurtured its own talent.

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Dalworthington Gardens, TX RoadyGoat

Dalworthington Gardens, a name that rolls off the tongue, hints at its unique position. Nestled between the booming cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington, it wasn't any river or railroad that birthed this haven, but rather the simple desire for a quieter life amidst the growing metroplex. Imagine the early days, not so long ago, when the land, a bit higher than its neighbors at 600 feet, offered a welcome respite from the increasing hustle. Families, drawn by the promise of space and a slower pace, began to settle here, creating a community that valued its independence. Incorporated in 1934, the city cleverly took its name from its larger neighbors, acknowledging their influence while carving out its own identity. The fields and farms slowly gave way to residential streets, but the spirit of self-reliance remained. Even today, Dalworthington Gardens maintains its own police and fire departments, a testament to its commitment to local control. While most residents now commute to jobs in the surrounding cities, that sense of community endures, making it a truly special place to call home.

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Driskell, Earle C.

1907

Born in Indiana in 1883, Earle Claud Driskelll came to Texas with his parents in 1888. Educated as a lawyer, he started his journalism career in 1907 when he joined the staff of the Fort Worth "Star". He soon gained recognition for his work as an advocate of a county bond program to improve the quality of local roads and highways. Largely through his editorial efforts, a major road bond package was passed in 1911 that set an example for other state and local highway programs. Driskell died of smallpox at his Fort Worth home the following year. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

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Feild, Julian

1854

Julian Feild, civic leader of Fort Worth and founder of Mansfield, was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on August 14, 1825, the son of Robert and Frances Feild. In 1838 he moved with his family to Harrison County, Texas, but went to Tennessee to live with relatives after he was orphaned in 1840. Feild married Henrietta Roberta Boisseau on November 29, 1843. They had seven children. He returned to Harrison County about 1844 and stayed there for eight years. He owned a large tract of farmland worth $4,400. Feild moved west to Fort Worth about 1854, just after the fort closed. He purchased a log cabin from an officer, at what is now the corner of Belknap and Throckmorton streets. When the first Masonic lodge in Fort Worth was organized by ten Masons in April of 1854, Feild was elected worshipful master. The lodge hall, a two-story structure at East Belknap and Grove, was constructed under Feild's supervision in 1857. Masons met on the second floor, and the lower floor was used for church services, a school, and social events. Feild also served as a trustee for the public schools in 1856. The Dallas-based firm of Gold and Donaldson provided financial assistance and sent a representative in the person of W. J. Masten, a Methodist minister, to help Feild build a stone general store on the future Belknap and Taylor streets. Feild brought coffee and sugar from Shreveport, salt from Grand Saline, and other supplies from Houston. He sold merchandise to local citizens and traded with the Indians. The store also served as a post office, and Feild was commissioned as the first postmaster, a position he held from February 1856 until February 1857. In 1856, with the help of Ralph S. Man and David Mauck, Feild built the first gristmill in town at the confluence of the Clear Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River. He was one of thirty-eight men who signed a bond guarantee for the construction of the first courthouse in Fort Worth, part of an effort to make Fort Worth the county seat instead of Birdville. Unfortunately, the spot Feild selected for his original mill had inadequate running water, and two years of drought hurt the mill's business. Feild sold his nineteen slaves in 1857 and purchased 2,500 acres of land on the Clear Fork and the West Fork of the Trinity, and Walnut and Bear creeks. In 1857, with the help of his friend R. S. Man, he relocated south of Fort Worth in the oak groves of Walnut Creek. He rebuilt the mill in 1858 as a three-story brick structure. The new location and steam-powered mill had a readily available supply of water, fuel, and grain from local farmers. The mill expanded and added production of lumber. As the Civil War began, Feild owned thirteen slaves and had property valued at $22,000. Because his mill proved invaluable to the Confederacy, he was exempted from military service. The mill shipped grain south as far as the Rio Grande and north to Jefferson City, Missouri. Feild entered into a lucrative contract with the federal government in 1867 to supply meal and flour to such army bases as Fort Belknap and Fort Griffin. In 1871 Kiowa Indians intercepted a shipment in what became known as the Warren Wagontrain Raid . The town that evolved around the successful mill ultimately became known as Mansfield, a derivative of the names of R. S. Man and Julian Feild. Feild platted the townsite and donated the land from the original Hanks survey. In 1868 he donated land for the Walnut Creek Congregational Church and Man donated land for the cemetery. In 1875 Feild returned to Fort Worth. In 1880 he accompanied his friend Col. Olin Wellborn on a western campaign tour in his bid for Congress. On December 27, 1881, a fire destroyed Feild's home and stable. Three mules and five horses were lost to a blaze that probably originated from roman candles. In 1884 Feild was elected alderman of Fort Worth. He again served as postmaster, beginning on October 19, 1885. In 1890 he left Texas for the last time and moved to Californ

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Man, Ralph Sandiford

1859

Ralph Sandiford Man, cofounder of Mansfield, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on November 21, 1825, the son of John and Catherine (Norton) Man. He left Charleston in 1847 and arrived in Harrison County, Texas, three years later. In 1854 he moved to Fort Worth. With his partners Julian Feild and David Mauck, he constructed a water-powered mill close to the confluence of the Clear Fork and the West Fork of the Trinity River. When the water source failed, Man moved to the Walnut Creek settlement in southeastern Tarrant County. In 1859, with help from local settlers and brickmaker S. W. A. Hook, he and Feild began construction of another mill, which was completed in 1860. This gristmill, still operative after the turn of the century, was powered first by horses, then water, then steam. Through government contracts it supplied a vast area from Fort Sill to the Rio Grande and from Fort Belknap to the Sabine. It was required by the Confederate government in 1861 to supply flour to the Confederate Army. The mill attracted settlers to the area, which as early as 1860 had become known as Mansfeild. Soon Man and Feild opened a local mercantile store. The town was incorporated as Mansfield in 1890. Man returned to Harrison County in 1863 to marry Julia Alice Boisseau, the sister of Feild's wife, Henrietta. They had two children. Julia died in 1868, shortly after their home at Walnut Creek was built. In 1870 Man purchased the 368-acre farm upon which his home was built. He subsequently married Sarah Jane Stephens, and they had four children. His second wife died in 1880. Man was a member of the Walnut Creek Congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which formally became the Mansfield Congregation in 1869. He served as session clerk of this church from 1872 to 1881. In 1874 he donated 2.75 acres to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to be used as a cemetery. Man was a Democrat and a member of the Mansfield Masonic Lodge. He remained active in the mill until the mid-1890s and lived in Mansfield until his death from cancer in 1906.

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Mansfield, TX

1857

Mansfield is located in the south-central Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas, approximately fifteen miles southeast of Fort Worth and twenty-two miles southwest of Dallas. Mansfield's city limits span three counties. It is located primarily in southeastern Tarrant County with parts in northeastern Johnson County and northwestern Ellis County and is accessible by both U.S. Route 287 and Texas Highway 360, the latter of which terminates in southern Mansfield. The approximate latitude and longitude of the center of Mansfield is 32⁰ 33' 48" N and 97⁰ 8' 31" W. The area that became Mansfield was originally known as Walnut Creek, named for the creek that runs through the town. In 1857 business partners Ralph S. Man , a South Carolinian, and Julian B. Feild from Virginia sold their sawmill and their water-powered gristmill in Fort Worth and relocated to the wheat-producing area in southeastern Tarrant County, where they built the first steam-powered gristmill in North Texas. The settlement that grew up around the Man and Feild Mill was named for the two men; the original spelling of the town name was Mansfeild. Feild, who owned and operated a general merchandise store, became the local postmaster in 1860. During the Civil War , the Man and Feild Mill supplied meal and flour to the Confederate Army and transported it as far away as Shreveport, Louisiana, and Jefferson City, Missouri. After the war the mill received United States government contracts to supply flour and meal to American Indian reservations and federal army outposts in West Texas (including forts Griffin , Concho , and Belknap ), New Mexico, and Indian Territory. While Feild sold his interest in the mill and returned to Fort Worth by 1880, Man remained. Man's home, the oldest surviving structure in the city, was built in stages beginning in 1865. It was restored by the city of Mansfield and opened to the public as the Man House Museum in 2020. Man also gave land which became the Mansfield Cemetery. In 1883 the town's first newspaper began reporting local news and happenings in the small community. At one point called the Mansfield Chronicle , it was later renamed the Mansfield News and, eventually, the Mansfield News-Mirror and is the oldest newspaper in Tarrant County still in publication. In 1886, after property owners contributed rights-of-way as an incentive, the Fort Worth and New Orleans Railroad came to the town. Mansfield was a stop on the forty-one-mile route from Fort Worth to Waxahachie. In the 1890-91 volume of the Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory, Mansfield was described as "prosperous." That year the community had 418 residents, four churches, two schools, two mills, a cotton gin , and numerous retail businesses. The town incorporated on August 23, 1890, and remained a trading hub for the surrounding farming region. By the early 1900s the town had its first bank, Mansfield State Bank. In 1926 Mildred and Otis Dalton of Mansfield opened a pickle and condiment factory in Fort Worth. Best Maid Pickles, with its pickling facility located in Mansfield, grew to be the largest pickle producer in the state and the third largest in the nation. It also gave rise in 2012 to the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza, Mansfield's largest festival. The city was named the official Pickle Capital of Texas in 2013. The population fluctuated from 694 in 1900, to 627 in 1910, to 719 in 1920, and to 635 during the Great Depression in 1930. By 1950 the town had grown to 964 residents. Mansfield annexed additional land in 1943 and continued to expand during the coming decades. In the 1960s Mansfield developed two 400-acre industrial parks. The Carnation Company established a Mansfield can manufacturing plant in 1969 that became a major local employer. Manufacturing overtook agriculture in economic importance. Industries in Mansfield include not only manufacturing, but distribution, transportation, contracting, retail, hospitality, and entertainm

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Collier, John L.

1877

This structure was built in 1877 as a residence for the founder of Mansfield Male and Female College, John C. Collier (1834-1928). A native of South Carolina, Collier was distinguished educator and Presbyterian minister who in 1869 was asked to establish a school in Mansfield. The college operated from 1870 until 1887 and produced outstanding graduates and community leaders. Located west of the college, the home served also as a residence for female teachers and students. From 1890 to 1909, the A.J. Dukes family owned the Collier house. They made some major alterations to the home, including the addition of Mansfield's first indoor bathroom. Occupants of the home from 1909 until 1944 were Dr. William B. and Sallie (Hodges) McKnight, both of whom had graduated from Mansfield Male and Female College. Dr. McKnight established a medical practice in Mansfield in 1895 and also served as physician for the Southern Pacific Railroad. The house was adapted as Mansfield first funeral home by T.E. "Ernie" Blessing in 1944. Significant for its association with an early Texas educational institution and with several families of community leaders, the John C. Collier Home has remained a landmark in Mansfield. (1985)

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Nugent-Hart House

1890

In the early 1890s Joseph Nugent (1829-1903) and his wife, Christina, built this house, which features late 19th-century Victorian and Eastlake details in the porch. Nugent, a native of Canada, came to Texas in 1851. He operated a private school in Mansfield in the 1850s, taught at the Mansfield Male and Female College,and was elected the first mayor in 1891. Local farmer J.H. Hart bought the home in 1920, and it was later inherited by family members. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985

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Things to Do in Mansfield

historical 24.5 mi away
Dealey Plaza

On November 22 1963 President John F Kennedy rode through Dealey Plaza in an open Lincoln convertible and was shot from the sixth floor window of the Texas…
historical 24.5 mi away
The Sixth Floor Museum

Where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from. The JFK assassination site at Dealey Plaza.
food 18.2 mi away
Joe T. Garcia's

Joe T opened his little family restaurant behind the packing plant in the Fort Worth Stockyards in 1935. There was no menu. His wife Jessie served whatever she…
historical 19.5 mi away
Fort Worth Stockyards

Daily cattle drives down the street. Honky-tonks and rodeos in the old West.
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Billy Bob's Texas

Billy Bob's opened in 1981 in an old cattle barn in the Fort Worth Stockyards and at one hundred twenty-seven thousand square feet it is the largest honky-tonk…
spooky 23.1 mi away
Lake Worth Monster

In 1969 dozens of witnesses reported a half-man half-goat creature prowling the shores of Lake Worth. Police investigated. The monster was never caught.

Sports in Mansfield

⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 6A · Football

Mansfield Legacy — Mansfield Legacy — a college & pro athletic pipeline

5 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

Mansfield Legacy High School, a Class 6A powerhouse, has a proud tradition of developing athletes who excel at the highest levels. The Eagles have seen numerous alumni go on to major college and professional sports, representing their hometown with distinction. These former students demonstrate the strong athletic foundation built within the Mansfield ISD community.

Among the notable athletes are Noah Syndergaard, an MLB All-Star pitcher, and Tejay Antone, also an MLB pitcher. On the football field, Jalen Catalon played for the Missouri Tigers, and Tru Edwards is an NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams. The basketball courts have also produced talent, including WNBA player Harmoni Turner.

Pro/D1 alumni
5
Class
6A
Founded
2007
Key Players
  • Noah Syndergaard — (2010), MLB All-Star pitcher
  • Tejay Antone — (2012), MLB pitcher
  • Jalen Catalon — (2019), football player for the Missouri Tigers
  • Tru Edwards — (2019), NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams
  • Harmoni Turner — (2021), WNBA player
The moment

Noah Syndergaard went on to become an MLB All-Star pitcher.

Sources: Wikipedia · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 6A · Football

Mansfield — Mansfield — a college & pro athletic pipeline

4 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

Mansfield High School, a Class 6A powerhouse, has a proud tradition of developing student-athletes who go on to achieve at the highest levels. The Mansfield Tigers community celebrates its alumni who have continued their athletic journeys into major college and professional sports. These former Tigers represent the dedication and skill fostered within the school's athletic programs, inspiring current students to pursue their own athletic dreams.

Among the notable alumni are Kennedy Brooks, who played as a running back for the Oklahoma Sooners football team. The school also saw Lenzy Pipkins and Hassan Ridgeway become American football players. On the baseball diamond, Jordan Walden went on to become a former MLB pitcher. These individuals highlight the diverse athletic talent that has emerged from Mansfield High School.

Pro/D1 alumni
4
Class
6A
Founded
1909
Key Players
  • Kennedy Brooks — , 2017, Oklahoma Sooners football running back
  • Lenzy Pipkins — , 2012, American football player
  • Hassan Ridgeway — , 2012, American football player
  • Jordan Walden — , 2006, former MLB pitcher
The moment

Jordan Walden, a former Mansfield Tiger, went on to become a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Sources: Wikipedia · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 5A · Boys Basketball · 2017–2019

Mansfield Timberview — UIL 5A Boys Basketball State Champions — 2 titles

Most recent: 2019 5A

Mansfield Timberview High School, a Class 5A powerhouse in Texas boys basketball, has firmly established itself among the state's elite. The Wolves have captured two UIL State Championships, showcasing consistent excellence on the court. Their impressive record reflects a program dedicated to high-level competition.

The Timberview Wolves' success brings a special kind of pride to the Mansfield community. The hard work and dedication of the teams that brought home those state titles resonate throughout the school and local area, highlighting the spirit of high school sports in Texas.

State titles
2 (2017–2019)
Most recent
2019
Class
5A
The moment

One such memorable moment arrived in 2019, when Mansfield Timberview claimed the Class 5A State Championship.

Sources: UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)

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