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CARROLLTON
Carrollton is a prosperous incorporated town of between 500
and 600 people fifteen miles north of Dallas and thirty-one
miles east of Ft. Worth, on the M.K.&T, Cotton Belt, Frisco
and Rock Island railroads, the latter connecting this place
with Irving. In addition to these roads, Carrollton is
almost sure to secure the Dallas-Denton Interuban Line, a
survey having already been made through the town.
Carrollton has a State Bank, five mercantile houses, includ-
ing dry goods, groceries and implements, one livery stable,
two barber shops, two restaurants and confectioneries, a good
hotel, newspaper and job office, two cotton gins, lumber yard,
two brick plants, six Fraternal Orders, etc. The school dis-
trict is an Independent one and has a special tax of 35c for
maintenance. Carrollton also has the best of pike roads lead-
ing north, west, east and south, the latter connecting this
place with the City of Dallas.
There are four churches in Carrollton, two Baptist, Methodist
and Christian, each having nice buildings.
The land surrounding Carrollton is as fine as any in the state.
In price it ranges from $15.00 to $125.00 per acre. It is
adapted to cotton, corn, fruits and all kinds of truck farming.
Among the many advantages possessed by Carrollton none appeal
more strongly to all than the abundance of pure, soft water
obtained from artesian wells of 250 feet in depth. It is doubt-
less largely due to the excellence of the water supply that
the health of the community is much better than other places
compelled to use surface water for domestic purposes.
Among the resources of Carrollton her clays, sand and gravel
beds deserve prominent mention. Taking everything into consider-
ation Carrollton is the best point in North Texas for a cotton
seed oil mill, or other industries, having unexcelled railroad
facilities, plenty of pure water and a productive tributary
country.
Those wishing further information are invited to correspond
with Jno T. Risien, Secretary of the Carrollton Commercial
Club, Carrollton, Texas.
(From Carrollton High School Annual Announcement 1913-1914)
Feb. 17, 1994
From The Carrollton Chronicle - Carrollton's estimated
population on Jan. 1, 1994, was 87,273.12
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