Cresson, Texas

Cresson, Texas
City
Location of Cresson in Parker County
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Hood, Johnson, Parker
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Cresson is a city located at the corners of Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 171, seventeen miles southwest of Fort Worth. Incorporated in 2001, Cresson had an estimated population of 856 as of July 1, 2009, according to the United States Census Bureau.^[1]

History

The origin of the name has been lost to history. One book suggests the city may have been named after John Cresson, captain of a wagon train that camped in the area before the Civil War. A similar story is told that Cresson was named for an official with the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad.

Cresson was at one time served by the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Nancy Hanks railroad companies. It has been suggested that Cresson was named for Cresson, Pennsylvania, another city with a strong railroading history.

Education

The Granbury Independent School District and the Aledo Independent School District serve students in the area.

Gallery

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  Western Heritage Church

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  Cresson School

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cresson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[2]

References

External links

• Cresson, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cresson, Texas

Municipalities and communities of Hood County, Texas, United States County seat: Granbury Cities Brazos Bend Cresson‡ DeCordova Granbury Lipan Tolar CDPs Canyon Creek Oak Trail Shores Pecan Plantation‡ Unincorporated communities Acton Paluxy Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Texas, United States County seat: Cleburne Cities Alvarado Briaroaks Burleson‡ Cleburne Cresson‡ Crowley‡ Coyote Flats Godley Grandview Joshua Keene Mansfield‡ Rio Vista Towns Cross Timber Venus‡ CDPs Pecan Plantation‡ Unincorporated community Lillian Egan Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Parker County, Texas, United States County seat: Weatherford Cities Aledo Azle‡ Cool Cresson‡ Fort Worth‡ Hudson Oaks Mineral Wells‡ Reno‡ Springtown Weatherford Willow Park Towns Annetta Annetta North Annetta South Millsap Sanctuary CDPs Briar‡ Horseshoe Bend Western Lake Other unincorporated communities Brock Dennis Garner Goshen Peaster Poolville Whitt Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 32°31′57″N 97°37′04″W / 32.53250°N 97.61778°W / 32.53250; -97.61778