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There are lots of little towns that surround
Fort Worth. Generally these sprang up in the early 1850s, staying close to the fort for
protection from the Comanche raids, and later as bedroom communities for people
who worked in the city of Fort Worth. The name White Settlement came
about as a result of there being one of two settlements in the area. Native
Americans settled
near where Fort Worth is located today, and white settlers lived in a nearby
area. This second settlement was called ‘White Settlement’ as a way to differentiate
it from that of the Native American settlement. But of course, there is another
story: In 1857 or 1858, a May festival and program was
presented by Mrs. Mitchell Girl's school. All of the girls wore in white
dresses and had garlands of white prairie flowers in their hair. Reporting on the
occasion for a Dallas newspaper, Captain Joe Terrell was so impressed with the
white costumes and the flowers that he stated the community should be called ‘White
Settlement’. As to which story you believe, please yourself.
