Fort Worth, Texas is located in North Texas approximately 40 miles west of Dallas and is named after Commander General William Jenkins Worth. Fort Worth was originally an army base built to protect settlers against the Native Americans in the area. The actual fort was abandoned in 1850, and after that the buildings became home to cowboys, ex-soldiers and other settlers.http://www.wcities.com/en/guide/history/224/guide.html Fort Worth History Since that time, Fort Worth has grown to a city of over 600,000 people, home to a convention center that houses several exhibit halls, meeting rooms, a ballroom and an arena that seats 13,500.http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4827000.html Fort Worth Census Fort Worth is the fifth largest city in Texas, and the seventeenth largest in theUnited States.

After the Civil War, cowboys began rounding up longhorns and driving them to market along the Chisholm Trail. Fort Worth was the last settlement before the trip north, so it became a natural stopping point. The arrival of the railroad helped established the meat packing industry in the city.http://www.wcities.com/en/guide/history/224/guide.html Fort Worth History

Forth Worth's expansion continued in the early 20th century when oil was discovered in west Texas. The city became home to a number of oil companies, and businesses that supplied equipment to them.http://www.wcities.com/en/guide/history/224/guide.html Fort Worth History

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