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TARRANT
COUNTY, TEXAS
32°
46' 12" N, 97° 17' 24" W (32.77, -97.29) |
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Tarrant County
History
(From Tarrant
County Courthouse History by Terry
Jeanson)
"Formed in 1849, Tarrant County was officially organized in 1850
with Birdville
as the county seat, the first settlement in Tarrant County, which
was formed around Camp Bird in 1848. The county was named for Edward
H. Tarrant, a military commander, Texas Ranger and Indian fighter
who was responsible for the removal of most of the Indians who lived
in the Tarrant County area. Southwest of Birdville,
at the confluence of the Clear Fork and the West Fork of the Trinity
River another camp was formed in 1849, named Camp Worth after Mexican
War hero General William Jenkins Worth. The camp was officially given
the name Fort Worth. The town of Fort
Worth built up around the military outpost after it was abandoned
in 1853.
An election was held in 1856 to move the county seat to Fort
Worth. Fort Worth
won by a slim margin. The election results were declared invalid and
another election was held in 1860. This time, Fort
Worth won by a landslide with 548 votes." |
Tarrant County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Fort
Worth
Book Hotel Here - Fort
Worth Hotels |
Tarrant County
Vintage Maps
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Tarrant County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Tarrant County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Tarrant County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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