History of Frisco

As the Dallas area was being settled by European immigrants, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the old Shawnee Trail.  This same trail was used for cattle drives north from Austin.  This trail later became the Preston Trail and later, Preston Road.  With so much activity the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and granted a U.S. post office in 1860.  In 1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering holes were needed along the rails for the steam engines.  The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge and was too high in elevation, so the watering hole was placed about four miles to the west on lower ground.  A community grew around this train stop.  Residents of Lebanon actually moved their houses to the new community on logs.  The new town was originally named Emerson, but that name was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service as being too similar to another town in Texas.  In 1904, the residents chose Frisco City in honor of the St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway on which the town was founded, later shortened to its present name “Frisco”.

Education in Frisco

Most of the Frisco school system is part of the Frisco Independent School District.  Some parts extend into Lewisville Independent School District, Little Elm Independent School District, and Prosper Independent School District.

The Preston Ridge campus of the Collin County Community College District opened on Wade Boulevard in Frisco in August of 1995.

Dallas Baptist University opened up a regional academic center in Frisco’s Hall Office Park in January of 2006, located at Warren Parkway and Internet Blvd.

Fun Things to See and Do in Frisco

Frisco offers an abundance of fun for kids and adults of all ages in a safe, affordable and unique setting.  Whether you like baseball, hockey, shopping, or arts and culture, Frisco has plenty to offer.  Frisco golf courses and golf communities are available as well.

If sporting is your thing, you catch minor league baseball action with the Frisco Rough Riders at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark or fast play on the ice with the champion Tornado hockey team at the Dr. Pepper Star Center.

A shopping fan?  There is over 4 million square feet of retail space to fulfill your time.  From Stonebriar Centre, one of the premiere shopping malls in the Southwest, at the Centre at Preston Ridge, an outdoor shopping center packed with restaurants and specialty shops.

Between the day spas, dining, parks, trails, main street shopping, bowling, Canyons of Frisco, ice skating, Dave & Busters, Dr Pepper Star Center and Heritage Park, there isn’t a chance you’ll be bored in Frisco.  Make sure to visit Frisco’s Chamber of Commerce to get more information on the wonderful things to see and do while in Frisco.

Frisco Demographics
Population: 102,412
Median Household Income: $103,295
Median Home Value: $256,800

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