Who We Are

The first settlers of the Lewisville area were the families of John W. and Augustus G. King, who migrated to the area from Bonham, Texas in 1844. In the fall of that year, John and James Holford brought several families from Platt County, Missouri and settled to the west of the Kind property. The actual size of the City of Lewisville was originally called Holford Price's Settlement after John and James Holford. In 1855, Basdeal W. Lewis bought the Holford land and laid out a town which he named for himself. The town was primarily an agricultural center until it was reached by the Dallas and Whichita Railway in 1881. Following the advent of the railroad, the town began to experience growth as a trading center. By the turn of the century, the town had about 500 residents. In the mid-1920s, Lewisville's character was further shaped by the damming of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River to create a water supply resevoir for the Dallas area. A new, larger dam was constructed in the mid 1950s. Lewisville Lake now provides water for all city residents and is a source of abundant recreational enjoyment for the entire area. The City of Lewisville was incorporated in 1925 with a population of about 850 persons. By 1940, the City had a water system, four churches, thirty-five businesses, a high school, a weekly newspaper, and a population of 873. During the 1950s, Interstate I-35 E was built through the City, and since that time, the City has experienced a large influx of population to over 91,000 residents today.