Collin
1927 Collin County Courthouse
McKinney, TX
Collin County was formed in 1846 and its only town, Buckner, was automatically selected as the county seat.
Allen
Allen, TX
Fertile land and plentiful water drew settlers to this area from as early as the 1840s.
Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway
Allen, TX
The Community of Allen, founded in the 1870s, experienced a surge of growth after the arrival of the Texas Traction Company in 1908.
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge, TX
Located in northeast Collin County and positioned between Desert and Pilot Grove Creeks, Blue Ridge was named for its hilltop location...
Brown Cottage
Wylie, TX
One of the oldest homes of Wylie, the 1889 Brown Cottage was the first home in Wylie of businessman William Thomas Brown and Martha...
Charles C. Stibbens
Saint Paul, TX
(May 14, 1810-March 31, 1879) A native of Maryland, Charles C. Stibbens came to Texas about 1835.
Collin County
McKinney, TX
Formed from Fannin County.
Dallas Depot of the H. & T. C.
Frisco, TX
In July 1872 the Houston & Texas Central became the first railroad to reach Dallas.
Dulaney Cottage
McKinney, TX
A surgeon in the Confederate Army, Dr. Joseph E. Dulaney (d. 1877) came to McKinney after the Civil War (1861-65) and married Lucy Ann...
First National Bank of Farmersville
Farmersville, TX
Named for the occupation of many of its citizens, the town of Farmersville was founded in the mid 1850s.
Frankford
Dallas, TX
The site of the former town of Frankford consists of the three-acre wagon yard, five-acre Frankford church area and three-acre cemetery.
Frognot Community
Blue Ridge, TX
Situated near creeks and branches in a valley east of Blue Ridge, the Frognot community (also known as Frog Not, Frog Nod, Frogknot) has...
George Washington Smith
Blue Ridge, TX
(1796?-1876?) Born in Wilson county, Tennessee, George Washington Smith came to Texas in 1834 with his wife Elizabeth Briggs.
Governor James Webb Throckmorton
McKinney, TX
(February 1, 1825 - April 21, 1894) A doctor's son, James W. Throckmorton was born in Tennessee.
Howell House
McKinney, TX
Occupied by four generations of the same family, this structure stands on property granted in 1845 to Edward Bradley (1787-1855), a...
James Waller Thomas House
McKinney, TX
THIS VERNACULAR STYLE HOUSE WAS BUILT c. 1868 BY JAMES WALLER THOMAS, AN EARLY CIVIC LEADER IN COLLIN COUNTY, FOR HIS FAMILY OF 13.
Kirkpatrick House
McKinney, TX
E.W. Kirkpatrick (1844-1924), a veteran of the Confederate Army and a prominent leader in business and civic organizations, purchased...
Lavon
Lavon, TX
Located in southeastern Collin County, the rich soils of the Blackland Prairie and the water provided by Bear Creek attracted settlers to...
Murphy Community
Murphy, TX
Murphy was primarily an agricultural community from 1880-1970.
Nevada
Nevada, TX
Located in southeast Collin County, the settlement of Nevada was on its way to becoming a booming commercial city until a disastrous...
Old Collin County Courthouse
McKinney, TX
Collin County was created from Fannin County in 1846.
Pecan Grove Memorial Park
McKinney, TX
This park is situated on property granted by the Republic of Texas to Samuel McFarland in 1845, only four years after the first permanent...
Saigling House
Plano, TX
The Houston & Texas Central Railroad brought access to agricultural markets and growth to Plano in the 1870s.
Sherley, A. & Bro. Hardware Store
Anna, TX
Lewis and Paulina Sherley moved to north Texas from Kentucky about 1853.
Site of Buckner
McKinney, TX
John (Jack) and Polly McGarrah and family came to this site from Tennessee in 1842.
Site of Elm Saloon
McKinney, TX
The Elm Saloon opened about 1883 in a 2-story frame building at this site owned by T.O. Bower.
Site of Lebanon
Frisco, TX
Settlers traveling to this area of Texas after it opened for settlement as part of the Peters Colony found free land, clear spring water...
Site of Wilmeth-Mc Kinney Homestead
McKinney, TX
Joseph Brice (J.B.) Wilmeth (b.1807) and Nancy Ferguson (b.1807) were married in Tennessee in 1826.
St. Paul
Wylie, TX
Located in South-Central Collin County, St. Paul is one of the oldest communities in the county.
T. J. Campbell House
Frisco, TX
Pioneer home of T.J. Campbell.
The Birthplace of Rebekah Baines Johnson
McKinney, TX
Joseph Wilson Baines (1846-1906), son of minister editor-Baylor University President George W. Baines, settled in Collin county in 1867.
The Shawnee Trail
Frisco, TX
In 1838 the Republic of Texas Congress appropriated money for construction of a north-south road opening the northern Texas area to trade.
Thomas and Mattie Brown House
Wylie, TX
William Thomas Brown (1848-1907), a native of Illinois, married Martha (Mattie) J. Housewright in 1871.
Waddill-Morris Homesite
McKinney, TX
Kentucky native Judge R.L. Waddill (1811-1865) came to McKinney with his stepson, George Shackelford Morris, in 1853, five years after...