A Little Bit of Dallas County History

In addition to the table below, Dallas County history can also be found at:

• Texas Handbook
• Dallas History

Old Timey Names/Towns/Areas Connected with what is now Dallas County

Arcadia Park - Audelia

Bethard - Bethel - Bobwyn - Bouchard - Brown Hill

Cedarview - Centerville - Cole

Dalrock

Eagle Ford - Estelle

Florence Hill - Fruitdale

Gifford - Glenn Heights - Gribble

Highland

Inwood

Kenwood - Kingswood

Lakeland Heights - Lakeview - Lawson - Ledbetter Hills - Liberty Grove - Lisbon

Meaders

Naaman - New Hope

Oldham

Patrick - Pleasant Run - Pleasant Valley

Rawlins - Red Bird Addition - Reinhardt (now the White Rock Lake Area; in 1885 sold the land for 2.00 an arce) - River Oaks - Rose Hill - Rylie

Sargent - Shady Grove - Shamrock - Shiloh - Sowers

Trinity Mills - Tripp

Vickery - Greenville Ave. runs through the heart of what used to be Vickery.

• It was annexed into Dallas in 1945 and there used to be a large public swimming pool there called Vickery Public Pool as I recall. It lies to the north of Northwest Hwy, and east of North Park Mall. Alva Johnston
• The Reynolds Presbyterian Orphanage (sometimes Home) was in that community which was torn down several decades ago. The Presbyterian Hospital is now on that site.
• The unincorporated place of "Vickery Town", Dallas County, Texas, is located in 1930 in enumeration district [ED] 57-102, microfilm roll 2322. The Reynolds Presbyterian Orphanage is found on pages 10A-11B (four pages). The description of ED 57-102 is as follows: "JUSTICE PCT. 1 (PART) BOUNDED BY (NW) RICHARDSON RD.; (NE) WHITE ROCK CREEK; (S) DALLAS CITY LIMITS." [from the http://1930census.archives.gov site, searching on ED]. Sara Buntyn

Westwood Park - Wheatland - White Rock - Woodland Hills

Zacha Junction

Experience Dallas ... Getting Here and
What To Do With Your Family While You Research

While you're researching your roots, your family will have more than enough to keep them entertained. There are museums, a world-class concert hall, and the Dallas Music Hall which exist side by side with Six Flags Over Texas, the Midway at Fair Park, the Southwest Historical Wax Museum, and more. Depending on the season, we're the home of Dallas Cowboys football, Dallas Mavericks basketball, Texas Rangers baseball, Dallas Sidekicks soccer, or Dallas Stars hockey.

• Dealey Plaza located Downtown - includes JFK Memorial, the "grassy knoll", and the 6th Floor Museum (Texas School Book Depository).

• West End located Downtown - includes more than 100 restaurants, shops, and nightclubs.

• Pioneer Plaza located Downtown (just down from library) - features the world’s largest bronze monument. This herd of Texas longhorn steers, driven by 3 cowboys, decends down a 450-ft trail.

• Dallas Memorial Center for Holocaust Studies, 7900 Northaven Road, 214-750-4654, Hours: M-F 9 am-4:30 pm; Sun Noon-4 pm - a museum, library, and memorial.

• Southfork Ranch located in Parker - the ranch made famous by the TV series.

• Six Flags Over Texas located in Arlington - will be Halloween themed at this time of year.

• Movie Studios at Las Colinas (a business site, but does give info on), 6301 N. O’Connor Rd, Irving - Go behind the scenes at a working motion picture and TV sound stage.

• Shopping located everywhere - Within minutes of our hotel are the Galleria Mall, Prestonwood Mall, Valley View Mall, Northpark Mall, Richardson Square Mall, and Town East Mall. Also being built as we speak is the 2nd largest mall in the U.S.

• Restaurants (just a few of the many) - this is a town that likes to eat out and you’ll find restaurants of every type, including several within walking distance of the hotel (which also has a restaurant).

• Browse the Dallas Cityview web page for more about Dallas.

Flying to Dallas

1. Super Shuttle - 1-800-258-3826: from DFW or Love
2. Discount Shuttle - 1-214-361-7637: from DFW or Love
3. Car Rental - available from DFW or Love

More History

• Buckner Baptist Benevolences was where the Log Cabin of John Neely Brian was when R.C. Buckner purchased the property for the present day Buckner Baptist Benevolences on the corner of Buckner and Samuell Blvd and they later donated the cabin back to the city of Dallas. (Page 91 of book Life of R.C. Buckner). Buckner was started by R.C. Buckner as he rented a house on the corner of Junius Street and Haskell Avenue and opened Dec 2, 1879 for the Buckner Orphans Home. (page 89 of book Life of R. C. Buckner) R.C. Buckner "on September 25, 1880, took the Texas and Pacific train for Scyene Switch, ten miles east of Dallas. From this point he walked three miles to the home of Elder J. T. Pinson with the purpose of buying from him the ground on which to erect the Home buildings. He spent the evening pleasantly with Brother Pinson. Then just as he was leaving he stated his wish to buy the block of land containing 44 acres, seven miles east of Dallas. 'What is your price?' 'Seventeen dollars per acre.' 'I'll take it.'" - Nelda D. Crews

Dallas County Info Page
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Linda-Jeanne Dolby © 1996
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