Eagle Ford, Dallas
neighborhood in West Dallas, Texas, United States
Ledbetter/Eagle Ford is a neighborhood in West Dallas, Texas, United States.
Geography
Eagle Ford is located at 32°47′05″N 96°54′03″W (32.7848517, -96.9008376).
Adjacent areas
Ledbetter Neighborhood Association
Ledbetter Gardens (east)
Westmoreland Heights (east)
Trinity River (north)
City of Irving (northwest)
City of Grand Prairie (west & southwest)
Singleton Industrial Area (southeast)
Oak Cliff (south)
Turnpike Distribution Center (southeast)
History
The Eagle Ford community developed just east of an important early crossing on the west fork of the Trinity River. The area was first settled by the family of Enoch Horton, who moved there from Missouri in November 1844. When Horton found an eagle's nest in the area, he named the crossing Eagle Ford. Soon after, several families from the nearby community of La Réunion settled in Eagle Ford. Enoch's son James built the Eagle Ford Grist Mill and donated land in 1857 for the Horton Cemetery. He also gave land for the Texas and Pacific Railway right-of-way and depot. In 1858, a post office opened in Eagle Ford and it remained in operation until 1866.
The community did not begin to develop until the depression of 1873 halted construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway, which made Eagle Ford its western terminus until 1876.
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