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Tarrant County is the second most populous county in the Dallas/Fort
Worth Metroplex and contains its second largest principal city.
The county seat is Fort Worth, which is the largest city in Tarrant County. Arlington is the second largest city
in Tarrant County. On December 20, 1849, the county was
founded and named after Tarrant, who had been instrumental in
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Little is known of the Indians who inhabited the area of present-day
Tarrant County before the coming of European explorers in the
sixteenth century. Groups thought to have been in the area were the
Tonkawas and the Hasinai Caddos. By the late 1700s the Comanches,
Kiowas, and Wichitas had also moved into the region. When white
settlers came they clashed with the native population. The battle of
Village Creek occurred in 1841. A seventy-man force, led by Gen.
Edward H. Tarrant, seized and destroyed three Indian villages. |
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In the 1870s Tarrant County experienced periods of prosperity and
economic depression. During that decade two major factors played a
part: cattle and railroads. Cattle were being driven through the
county on the way north, and this provided opportunities for area
merchants. The trail drivers needed supplies and entertainment, and
Tarrant County was willing and able to provide both. |
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Cities and Towns:
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Arlington
Azle †
Bedford
Benbrook
Blue Mound
Briar †††††
Burleson ***
Colleyville
Crowley
Dalworthington Gardens
Eagle Mountain
Edgecliff Village
Euless
Everman
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Forest Hill
Fort Worth ††††
Grapevine †††
Grand Prairie *
Haltom City
Haslet
Hurst
Keller
Kennedale
Lake Worth
Lakeside
Mansfield *****
Newark ****
North Richland Hills
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Pantego
Pecan
Acres ††
Pelican Bay
Rendon
Richland Hills
River Oaks
Saginaw
Sansom Park
Southlake ††††
Watauga
Westlake ††††
Westover Hills
Westworth Village
White Settlement
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* Mostly in Dallas County
** Mostly in Denton County
*** Mostly in Johnson County
**** Mostly in Wise County
***** Partly in Johnson and Ellis Counties
† Partly in Parker County
†† Partly in Wise County
††† Small portion in Dallas County
†††† Small portion in Denton County
††††† Party in Parker and Wise Counties |
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