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MESQUITE,
TEXAS
Dallas County,
North Central Texas
I- 20 and I-30 and Loop 635
East of Dallas and South
of Sunnyvale
Population: 124,500 (2000)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Mesquite began life when the Texas and Pacific Railroad came
through in 1873 and established William Bradfield as the town's railroad
agent (and semi-official first settler). A post office was established
the following year. The name comes from Mesquite Creek - a
local stream. Mesquite drew off residents from the hamlets of New
Hope, Long Creek, Scyene and Haught's Store, however the population
was still a mere 135 people by 1890.
Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Belle Starr reportedly lived in the
vicinity and Sam Bass is said to have robbed a train with his SWAG
estimated to have been the tidy sum of $30,000.
From only 1,696 people in 1950, the population of Mesquite jumped
to 27,526 in only ten years. |
Mesquite
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Mesquite Chamber
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617 North Ebrite, Mesquite, TX75149
PO Box 850115, Mesquite, Texas 75185-0115
972-285-0211
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