Irving, Texas, Dallas County. (original) (raw)
Dallas County, Central Texas North
32� 49' 0" N, 96� 57' 0" W (32.816667, -96.95)
State Highway 183
12 miles West of Dallas
ZIP Codes 75000-75099
Area codes 214, 469, 972, 682, 817
Population: 239,798 Est. (2019)
216,290 (2010) 191,615 (2000) 155,037 (1990)
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History in a Pecan Shell
Originally called Gorbit, Irving had a post office under that name from 1889 to 1894.
In 1894 they moved the post office in anticipation of a proposed railroad and the name was changed to Kit � for reasons lost to history. The railroad line arrived, but not where they were expecting it.
A timeline of significant events in Irving�s history:
1894: Under the name of Kit, the town had two gins, a blacksmith shop, general store and churches.
1902: Julius Schulze and Otis Brown promote another location closer to the railroad and donate land for a depot. According to legend, Mrs. Brown was given the honor of naming the town. She named it after the author Washington Irving.
1904: The former Kit post office moves to Irving
1909: the Kit and Lively schools became the core units of the Irving district schools.
1912: The town had a population of 500
1914: Irving was incorporated
1925: the population was 357
1950: the population was 2,575
Irving Heritage Park:
Photo courtesy David Cole, 2010
Photo courtesy David Cole, 2010
Irving, Texas Attractions
- Dallas Cowboys Football Club/Texas Stadium
- Las Colinas Complex
- Irving HotelsIrving Convention and Visitor�s Bureau: 1-800-2-Irving
Website: www.irvingtexas.com
Contact the visitors and convention bureau for a complete list of attractions.
Irving, Texas Forum
- Subject: Irving, Texas
As I understand it, part of Irving's growth came from swallowing up others.
I'm attaching some photos of the cemetery for Kit. The markers provide information.
Annexing: for example, Shady Grove is a name of a major street in South Irving now but there was a city.
I don't think you'll find Shady Grove on any maps...I can't find the site, but as I recall Irving agreed to provide police and fire services that Grand Prairie would not, so Shady Grove decided to become part of Irving.
Union Bower, TX was another city but now it's a road in Irving
Sowers, TX is another. My GPS actually indicated I was in Sowers so perhaps it survives as some legal entity. I'm attaching some photos of the Sowers Cemetery. "Story" is a major road here and sure enough, there are people with that name in the cemetery.
Thanks for the website!
- David Cole-Proudly serving the world since 1963
October 09, 2011
Dallas County 1920s map showing Irving
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office
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