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History of the City of Cresson

​        The Community of Cresson was established in 1887 by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. The history of the town indicates it was once a progressive thriving community, It was serviced by two railroads, a cotton gin, hotel, barbershop, bank, school, general store, plus a number of other businesses. Over the years as roads were improved and automobiles came into general use Fort Worth and Granbury grew while Cresson was reduced to a wide place in the Road. 

        For a number of years Cresson remained a quiet residential community surrounded by some of the best rangeland in Texas, Thousands of cattle were shipped annually first by rail, then by truck from Cresson ranches to Market.

        The City of Cresson was incorporated in November of 2001 and the first city council was elected in 2002. The first city limits encompassed two square miles with a half a mile ETJ. Cresson's city limits and ETJ now includes 33 square miles.