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 City of Aledo
N 32° 41.792 W 097° 36.155
14S E 630991 N 3618509
Texas Historical Marker noting the establishment and history of the city of Aledo, located in front of the Church at the Crossing at FM 1187 and Elm St, Aledo, TX.
Waymark Code: WMVFP4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2017
Views: 6
Marker Number: 17978
Marker Text:
In 1849, the U.S. Army built Fort Worth to establish a line of defense against Indian raids and also to protect Indian lands from settlement. By 1855, farms, ranches and small settlements dotted eastern Parker County and the frontier encroached into hunting lands inhabited for years by Comanche and Kiowa tribes. By 1856, sufficient settlement had taken place and Parker County was created. When the Texas and Pacific Railroad laid tracks in 1879, the community of Aledo was established. At first, the community was known as Parker Station, but was changed in 1882 to Aledo, named after Aledo, Illinois, the hometown of a railroad official.
By the beginning of the 20th century, Aledo was the commercial center of east Parker County with business development near the train station and along North and South Front Streets. There were two water-powered mills in operation near Aledo. The transcontinental Bankhead Highway bypassed downtown Aledo in the 1920s, but the route currently establishes the northern boundary of the future city limits of the city of Aledo.
By 1960, Aledo was growing because engineers and professionals from the bomber plant in Fort Worth wanted to live in a small community. On May 8, 1963, Aledo was incorporated as a city with 550 residents. The initial city government in 1963 consisted of Mayor Robert Daugherty and commissioners Felix Reynolds and Joe Whitmire. Citizens Jack Holt and Dub Bearden were also principal promoters to have Aledo recognized as a city. Since then, Aledo has continued to grow and prosper as reflected in its slogan, "Rich Heritage, Dynamic Future." (2014)
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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