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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise.
“Hell’s Half Acre” A Race Against Time: The Railroad Comes To “Pantherville” The Little City Grows. Fort Worth had become Cowtown. Meat Packing: Fort Worth’s First Great Industry. Gas and War Come to Fort Worth. The Oil Boom. Life Between Two Wars: Fort Worth Becomes the Metropolis of West Texas.
May 31, 2021 · one thing holds true – Fort Worth is a city that runs on its spirit of warmth and generosity. United by poetry, Fort Worth will and forever will be “Where the West begins.” Here’s to another 172 years of making Fort Worth boom. Written by Michael Govea of Fort Worth Historical, June 2021
May 6, 2024 · Fort Worth, city, seat of Tarrant county, north-central Texas, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the Clear and West forks of the Trinity River and constitutes the western portion of the Dallas–Fort Worth urban area, known locally as the Metroplex.
Fort Worth is a city in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of approximately 957,000, it is Texas's 5th largest city. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has a population exceeding 6 million. Sometimes referred to as Cowtown, it is by far closer to its cowboy roots than neighboring Dallas.
Mar 28, 2016 · Founded by Maj. Ripley Arnold as a military outpost in 1849, Fort Worth was named after Gen. William Jenkins Worth, commander of the Texas army. Between then and now, many other great men and women are responsible for shaping the city.
