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BenbrookTarrant County,Texas"Country Living at the City's Doorstep"The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Benbrook
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The population of Benbrook is approximately 20,208 (2000).
The amount of land area in Benbrook is 29.419 sq. kilometers.
Benbrook per capita income is $20,032. The Benbrook median home price is $84,800. Benbrook miscellany. Return to Index Benbrook location: in southwest Tarrant County, about ten miles southwest of Fort Worth, in north central Texas. Here is a map page for Benbrook.
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The climate for Benbrook is temperate History & History Related Items Benbrook history: Here is a history page for Benbrook. On this page are these facts plus much, much more. Benbrook is one of the oldest communities in Tarrant County, but also one of the youngest as an incorporated city. It was inhabited thousands of years ago by local tribes. The white settlers came into the area as part of the Peters' Colony in the 1850's. Mary's Creek Post Office was set up around 1855. A new school named "Old Rawhide" was built in 1872 by several of the new settlers. After being burned down in 1879, it was re-established and called the Miranda School after one of its benefactors. A cemetery was part of the school grounds. The area was known by the same name as the school at this time. In 1880 a post office was established at Benbrook. Part of the "Old Chisholm Trail" comes through Benbrook as cattle were route here to avoid the congestion of Fort Worth. Area resident, James M. Benbrook asked the Texas & Pacific Railroad to have a station along Mary's Creek. His request was granted and the line completed in May 1880. The station was named for Benbrook. Benbrook continued to slowly grow from only 33 people in 1930 to 100 in 1940. It was incorporated as a village on 17 November 1947. By 1960 the village had grown to 3,254 residents. Return to Index Benbrook attractions: Lake Benbrook Whitestone Golf Course, Benbrook Stables, Castle Park, Benbrook Antique Mall, New Industrial Park being built Annual Festival the weekend before July 4th (Summerfest at Benbrook Lake) Bled, Slovenia is the Sister city of Benbrook. It is located near the Austrian and Italian borders. Take a picture tour of Benbrook. Return to Index
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