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Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km 2) into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According to a 2024 United States census estimate, Fort Worth's population was 978,468, the 5th-most populous in the state and the 12th-most populous in the United States. [8] [9] Fort Worth is the second ...
The history of Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States is closely intertwined with that of northern Texas and the Texan frontier. From its early history as an outpost and a threat against Native American residents, to its later days as a booming cattle town, to modern times as a corporate center, the city has changed dramatically, although it still preserves much of its heritage in its modern ...
The Fort Worth Stockyards are a National Historic District north of Downtown. The Stockyards was once among the largest livestock markets in the United States and played a vital role in the city's early growth. Today the neighborhood is characterized by its many bars, restaurants, and notable country music values such as Billy Bob's. Fort Worth celebrity chef Tim Love of Iron Chef America and ...
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth) [2] ( IATA: FWH, ICAO: KNFW, FAA LID: NFW) includes Carswell Field, a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. This military airfield is operated by the United States Navy Reserve. [3] It is located in the ...
The Fort Worth Stockyards is a historic district that is located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, north of the central business district. A 98-acre (40 ha) portion encompassing much of the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District in 1976. [1] It holds a former livestock market which operated under various owners from 1866. [2]
Fort Worth Fire Department established. [6] 1874 – Dallas -Fort Worth telegraph began operating. [7] 1876 – Texas and Pacific Railway began operating. [7] 1882 – Public school established. [4] 1883 – First National Bank of Fort Worth established.
Texas Christian University ( TCU) is a private research university [2] in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female College. [8] It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). [9]
Dallas–Fort Worth is the most populous metropolitan area of Texas, and the Southern United States. Having 7,637,387 residents at the 2020 U.S. census, [1] the metropolitan statistical area has experienced positive growth trends since the former Dallas and Fort Worth metropolitan areas conurbated into the Metroplex. By the 2022 census estimates, its population grew to 7,943,685.