Lancaster Texas is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster Texas, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville.
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18 Facts About Lancaster Texas
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In 1841, an act of the Republic of Texas Congress authorized President Mirabeau Lamar to enter into a contract with William S Peters and 19 associates to promote settlement in North Texas, and paid the company with free land in exchange for recruiting new settlers.
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The first group to settle in the Lancaster Texas area was Roderick Rawlins and his family from Greene County, Illinois.
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Lancaster Texas purchased 430 acres of land from the widow of Roderick Rawlins, and modeled it after his Kentucky hometown.
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At the start of the 20th century, Lancaster Texas had 1,045 residents and served hundreds more from the surrounding rural areas who worked, worshiped, attended school, and made their purchases in the town.
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Between 1900 and 1940, Lancaster Texas's population grew slowly, ranging between 1,000 and 1,200 at each census.
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In 2005 and 2006, Lancaster Texas was a finalist for the All-America City Award.
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On June 23,2019, Lancaster Texas was one of 10 US communities selected to receive the All-America City Award from the National Civic League.
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Lancaster Texas is located within the humid subtropical climate zone, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters.
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Lancaster Texas has attracted the attention of logistics-related companies in recent years.
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City of Lancaster Texas is a home-rule city with a council–manager government.
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Lancaster Texas is served mainly by the Lancaster Texas Independent School District.
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Dallas ISD agreed to absorb WHISD after Lancaster Texas, which was given the first option to take over the district, declined.
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Life School Lancaster Texas opened in 2007 and serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
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Two nature preserves have been established in Lancaster Texas, Bear Creek Nature Park and the Ten Mile Creek Preserve.
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Lancaster Texas Regional Airport is a public-use airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of Lancaster Texas.
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Currently used for general aviation purposes, the airport is publicly owned by City of Lancaster Texas and serves as a reliever airport for Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.
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Crescent Medical Center Lancaster Texas is an 84-bed acute-care general hospital located at 2600 West Pleasant Run Road.
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