The Missouri Colony

In 1844 related families from Platte County, Missouri, settled in this area. James Gibson, one of the earliest settlers in Tarrant County, owned this site. In 1845 more relatives and friends arrived. They became known as the "Missouri Colony". The pioneers raised cattle and grain. John. A Freeman taught school and preached to the settlers at Lonesome Dove. Some original colonists moved to pioneer other frontier regions. Others remained to help build the northeastern section of Tarrant County, the first permanently settled area in the county. (1979)

The Missouri Colony is a historical marker in Grapevine, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9700, -97.0326 near Grapevine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include James Tracy Morehead, Grapevine Cemetery, and Dorris-Brock House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003419. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.