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Named for enterprise of R. J. West (b. 1811), an 1845 settler and an organizer of Dallas County in 1846. West had tanyard (4/10 mi. SW) on this creek about 1846. To meet demand, half-cured hides came from his vats, giving name "Rawhide" to the creek. The historical park was established in 1969.
Rawhide Creek and Park is a historical marker in Farmers Branch, Dallas County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9333, -96.8755 near Farmers Branch. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneers of Mustang Branch (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Marsh Cemetery, Webb Chapel Cemetery, and Keenan Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006832. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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