The History of Frisco, TexasThe city of Frisco is located 30 miles north of Downtown Dallas, Texas. Now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Frisco had its humble beginnings as a piece of land owned by a subsidiary of the Frisco Railroad—the Blackland Town Site Company. In 1902, Blackland divided the property into lots with the intent of auctioning them off to interested settlers. The auction attracted not only people from neighboring communities with no railroad access, but also people from hundreds of miles away, as far as Chicago and Kansas City. Some residents of the nearby town of Lebanon even went to great lengths to move their homes by rolling them on logs to where downtown Frisco now stands; the T.J. Campbell home is one that still exists today as a historical monument and steakhouse on Main and Fifth Street. The new settlement was first named “Emerson,” but the post office feared the name would be confused with that of the town of Emberson that stood 100 miles northeast, and so residents chose the name Frisco in honor of the railroad that helped to found their town. Frisco was incorporated as a city in 1908, and by 1920 it had a population of only 733.
© 2008 Reliance Relocation Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contributed by:  | More Local Area InformationNewcomers to this city will find that Frisco homes are newer, lots are larger than in neighboring communities, and property taxes are lower. All o... Read moreFrisco is currently home to approximately 75,000 people. Much of its growth has occurred in the past 20 years; in fact, the city population was onl... Read moreAs recognized by Money Magazine, August 2008, McKinney was ranked as one of the top 15 small cities in which to live in the country. With a charmin... Read moreWith so much to see and do in the area, it’s no wonder why so many people chose to call Plano their home. For those who want to relocate to Plano... Read moreThe city of Plano is located approximately 19 miles north of downtown Dallas, TX, within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area.... Read morePlano, Texas has ample business and career opportunities, but what residents love best is the city’s wide selection of attractions and entertainment... Read moreDallas is known as a regional powerhouse with unmatched retail shopping, fashion, and fabulous restaurants; a ‘trademark’ joy for visitors an... Read moreA fall cornucopia of fun, the State Fair of Texas is arguably the best of its kind in the nation. From September 25 to October 18 of this year... Read moreWhen it comes to shopping, Dallas is the place to be, New York City excepted. Take for example the Highland Park Village, the first ever shoppin... Read moreArlington has always been a family entertainment mecca, with many diverse venues, such as Six Flags Over Texas, The Ballpark in Arlington, home o... Read moreEnchanting neighborhoods surround the core of Fort Worth …from new construction with planned developments to historic neighborhoods you will find th... Read moreFort Worth is known by many names, “Cowtown,” “Panther City,” “the City where the West Begins,” and perhaps the most familiar to travelers… th... Read moreThe city of Fort Worth boasts of being more typically Texan than any other city in the state. Its extended history reads like a Western novel, ful... Read more | 
