This history of the neighborhood plays a vital part in the identity of its residents. If you have lived in the neighborhood for many years, the neighborhood history is a heartfelt reminder of days gone by. If you have just come to call the neighborhood home, it is a way to learn more about the new community you have joined. We would love nothing more than to be able to share the history of neighborhood name with all who reside there. If you are interested in writing a brief history of the neighborhood to share with the community, please contact us! |
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Benbrook HistoryIn 1876, local resident James M. Benbrook petitioned the Texas & Pacific Railroad to place a station along Mary's Creek near Miranda as the railroad ran west out of Fort Worth. The line was completed to Benbrook in May 188022 and the station was named after Benbrook Station by the railroad. In May 1893, James Benbrook sold the Texas and Pacific Railroad a half-acre for use as a depot for $25.00.23 During the 1890s, two trains a day stopped in Benbrook.24 Just like the stage line, the railroad was an easy target for thieves, particularly at the wooden trestle bridge over Mary's Creek. In 1886, Congressman S.W.T. Lanham (later to be elected as Governor) was a victim of a robbery near Benbrook while traveling from Weatherford to Fort Worth to give a speech on prohibition.25 The train was robbed by five men in June 188726 and again in September 188727, both of which were attributed to the Rueben and James Burrows gang who later bragged about train robberies he pulled in 'Bend Brooke(sic)'28. A robbery in 1896 in broad daylight, allegedly by Eugene 'Captain Dick' Bunch29, was one of the last such robberies in Texas.30 A total of $40,000 was reportedly stolen.31
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