Popular tourist attractions include marine spectator sports at Eagle Mountain Lake, classic American sports car contests of speed, creative horse trailer loading (and unloading), and competitive artistic lawn care showcases.

Azle is the home of the Azle Marching Green Pride marching band and the Fighting Azle Hornets.

Boyd, Texas- Boyd is on State Highway 114 seven miles south of Decatur in southern Wise County. In the early 1890s farmers settled at the site, in the curve of the North Fork of the Trinity River. The community was originally referred to as Greasy Bend because the area was used to fatten hogs. After the Rock Island line reached the town in 1893, the settlement was renamed Parkhurst in honor of a railroad official. The community received a post office branch in September 1893. Sometime later, railroad officials complained that Parkhurst might become confused with Park Springs, a town just down the line, and Parkhurst citizens selected the name Boyd for their town, in honor of H. S. Boyd, another railroad executive. The Boyd community incorporated in 1895 and soon became a retail point for area farmers. Until the 1940s cotton and livestock were the area's principal agricultural products; afterward Boyd became a center for melons. In the late 1950s the town began to serve as a bedroom community for citizens working in Fort Worth. Its population increased from 496 to 525 between 1940 and 1960 and grew steadily thereafter. In 1990 Boyd reported a population of 1,041 and forty-five businesses; in 2000 the community had 1,099 inhabitants and 152 businesses.

Bridgeport, TX - Official Website - Bridgeport is a dynamic and growing community located approximately 45 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Texas, and is the crossing point of US 380 and SH 114.  Just seven miles from beautiful Lake Bridgeport, Bridgeport offers a unique historic downtown shopping district and several restaurants with great atmosphere.   Bridgeport is not only for those who love the outdoors, but for those who love rich history and family-friendly destinations as well.  You can find City Hall at 900 Thompson Street where we would love to answer any questions you might have.  

Brock, Texas TX Community Profile: City Data, Resources, Demographics - Brock is on Farm Road 1543 eleven miles southwest of Weatherford in southwestern Parker County. In 1871 John Henry Brock purchased land in the area. In 1876 James M. Maddux, another prominent early settler, arrived from Arkansas. In 1880 Brock and Willie Brannon built a gin and mill at nearby Grissom Springs. Brock was a carpenter and cabinet maker who built a number of the early buildings in the community. Brock post office, named for John Brock, opened in the community in 1888. In 1892 the town contained a blacksmith shop, cotton gin, grist mill, grocery store, post office, and school. In the early 1890s the town added a flour mill and the Olive Branch Collegiate Institute. By 1900 Brock had an estimated 100 residents. Its post office was discontinued in 1919. Its population was reported as more than 100 until the 1940s, when it was ninety-five; it later dropped to twenty-five. In 1980 and 1990 Brock reported fifty-one residents. In 2000 the population was eighty.

City of Decatur, Texas - Until recently, Decatur has been one of the best-kept secrets in north central Texas. As with any secret, however, word is getting out...

The growth in recent years of the Alliance Corridor in north west Tarrant County and the Texas Motor Speedway in Denton County have brought unparalleled growth to our area. The City of Decatur itself has seen phenomenal growth just in the last five years. The brand-new Carson Elementary School, DHS/DMS multi-purpose facility, Wise Regional Medical Center's new East wing and the newly opened Decatur Civic Center are just a few of our recent changes.

Fort Worth, Texas - Welcome to Fort Worth, the 17th-largest city in the United States and one of “America’s Most Livable Communities.” Today, Fort Worth, Texas is a thriving center of culture and commerce. Visitors are often surprised by everything Fort Worth has to offer: the Historic Stockyards, remarkable museums, a dazzling downtown area, Texas Motor Speedway, spectacular annual events and a lot more.

City of Haslet, Texas - HASLET, TEXAS. Haslet is on Farm Road 156 some sixteen miles northwest of Fort Worth in extreme north central Tarrant County. The area was settled around 1880, but it is likely that no distinct community formed until 1883, when the tracks of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway were extended through the area. A post office opened there in 1887. The community was named for the Michigan hometown of the railroad's contractor. In 1896 the community had a school with twenty-one students and one teacher. Ten years later the Haslet school had twenty-five students. Haslet's population was sixty-seven in 1903 and fifty in 1915. During the 1920s Haslet had three grocery stores as well as a hardware store, dry goods store, and cotton gin. It reported a population of sixty-nine in the mid-1930s. The availability of war-related employment in Fort Worth probably contributed to the growth of Haslet's population to 175 by the late 1940s. It maintained this population through the 1950s, and in the mid-1960s, by which point it had incorporated, Haslet had a population of 250 and seven businesses. In 1976 it had 276 residents and five businesses.

By the 1990's, Haslet had become a commuter community for Fort Worth with approximately 795 residents and some twelve businesses. Today, Haslet is a thriving city that continues to grow. We have attempted to provide you with as much information as possible about our city and hope that most of your general questions will be answered. If there is something we did not answer, there is ample opportunity throughout the site to email the appropriate city official. We hope you enjoy your cyber visit to our city.

City of Keller, Texas - Located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with easy access to major business and activity centers, Keller offers unsurpassed amenities for families who call Keller home. The city's growth is steered by progressive officials who work closely with the citizens, businesses and government creating a great place to live and do business.

Millsap, Texas. - It was originally a relay station on the stagecoach route that ran from Weatherford to Palo Pinto. A Millsap post office opened in 1877. In 1880 the tracks of the Texas and Pacific Railway reached the area, and three small communities moved to take advantage of the railroad: Mineral City, Peck City, and the Millsap relay station. By the 1890s Millsap was serving area farmers as a retail and shipping point; within a decade the town had a bank, more than a dozen other businesses, three churches, a ten-grade educational institution called Millsap College, and a weekly newspaper, the Millsap News.

The community population increased from an estimated 100 in 1890 to 800 in 1920. Between 1940 and 1970, however, it declined, reaching a low of 261 by 1968. It has since increased to it's current 353 after a brief surge to 485 in 1990.

Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce - Welcome to Mineral Wells, your gateway to the North Texas Hill County.  Escape the hustle and bustle of the city to the rolling hills that surround Mineral Wells. We are glad you're here and our "WELCOME" sign perched high above our town was the inspiration that led Hollywood, California to fashion a similar sign.   It is easy to see why this was one of the original SPA towns in Texas where visitors like Clark Gable and Judy Garland visited.  Come and sip our famous mineral water.  Our wells run deep, and so does our hospitality.  Follow the footsteps of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving in a driving tour or visit a museum.  Explore the natural beauty of our lakes, visit our State Park which is one of the most popular in Texas, hike and bike our trails, bird watch,  canoe the Brazos.  Visit our numerous shops for that perfect reminder of your time  in Mineral Wells.  Memories that will keep you coming back to enjoy our natural beauty and resources time and again!

Paradise, Texas TX Community Profile: City Data, Resources ... - Paradise is on State Highway 114 six miles southwest of Decatur in southwestern Wise County. Settlement at the site began in the early 1870s, when Bill Anderson opened a general store there. At first the community was called Eldorado, but when settlers learned from postal authorities that the name was already taken they suggested the name Paradise Prairie, because of the wildflowers surrounding the site. The name was later shortened, and the community received a post office branch in 1876. In 1893 the Rock Island line (see ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM) reached the area, and the town moved a mile northeast to take advantage of the railroad, which eventually made Paradise a prosperous retail market for area farmers. By 1900 the town had two cotton gins, two lumberyards, two hotels, a grade school, and a weekly newspaper, the Paradise Echo. The population of Paradise fluctuated between 300 and 500 from 1900 until the 1940s; in 1986 and 1990 it was estimated at 275. The population reached 459 in 2000.