History, events and happenings across all of Tarrant County

Month: October 2025

Keller

Keller developed as a stop on the Texas & Pacific Railway in the 1880s and thrived on agriculture. The community…

Hurst

Hurst was a small village centered around the Rock Island Railroad and named for farmer William L. Hurst. The community…

Haslet

Haslet was settled around 1880 as a farming community and named after a town in Michigan. On January 16, 1961…

Haltom City

Haltom City originated from the community of Birdville Junction. It was incorporated on July 5, 1949:contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}, named after local businessman…

Grapevine

Grapevine is one of the oldest settlements in Tarrant County, founded as “Grape Vine” in 1844. It officially incorporated on…

Flower Mound

Flower Mound remained sparsely populated ranch land for decades. After the nearby Grapevine Lake was completed, residents formally incorporated the…

Everman

Everman grew as a farming community and a stop on the Pacific Railway (originally named “Enon”). The community voted to…