By Frances James (1922 – 2019) Calvary Hill Cemetery at 3235 Lombardy Lane is the second cemetery within the city limits of Dallas owned by the Catholic Diocese. The first cemetery was a four to seven acre site, (before the streets were widened) purchased in 1874, near the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and Hall…
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Abram McCoy Horne, deceased, one of the earliest settlers of Dallas county, had the distinction of being the first white person born in Lexington, Missouri, the date of his birth being July 31, 1819. He was a son of the Reverend William Horne, a native of East Tennessee, and a minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian…
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Preston Road in Dallas County is traditionally believed to be named for William G. Preston. In the story, Col. William Gordon Cooke is said to have been assigned in 1839 by Secretary of War (Republic of Texas) to build a road from the Brazos River to the Red River to help protect settlers from Indian…
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Years ago, Park Cities Bank and Trust sent out postcards to the neighborhood with vintage images of the area. Below are some of the images. Get future posts by email.
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