When was allen tx founded

In the town's population grew to 43, Lee and Lillian J. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style , 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Texas Almanac Texas Almanac — Places: Communities. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Caddo and Comanche tribes lived in the region before immigrants of European descent came to Allen in the s.

It was named for Ebenezer Allen, a former attorney general of Texas and one of the promoters of the railroad. The first train robbery in Texas took place in Allen on February 22, by Sam Bass and his associates. A devastating fire destroyed most of the business district between the Interurban tracks and the railroad in The Interurban closed in and the population of Allen declined to in Allen was officially incorporated in Interstate 75 was built in , launching decades of continuous growth.

Skip to Main Content. Allen was established in or in some sources as a railroad stop for the Houston and Texas Railroad, connecting the railway with nearby farms. The town was named after an attorney general, state politician and early Texas railroad promoter Ebenezer Allen who had died in Like many cities in the US, Allen experienced a lift in its economy and an opportunity to the outside world through the construction of railroad that passed through the town.

The railroad enabled farmers to transport crops for sale. Once a cattle-based agricultural hub, Allen expanded its agricultural scope and branched out to farming. The peaceful town of Allen was disrupted on February 22, when a gang of robbers, led by notorious outlaw named Sam Bass, committed what historians believe to have been the first train robbery in Texas, occurring at the Allen train station.