At one time, Southlake was only known as the area west of Grapevine.

Before Southlake had a post office, folks drove to Grapevine for their mail. Needed a doctor? Went to Grapevine. Wanted to sell those truck crops? Took the wagon to Grapevine. So take a moment to visit some of the other excellent historical groups, such as our friends at the Grapevine Historical Society to learn more about how deep and how far the roots of our Southlake area reach.

Before Fort Worth became the county seat of Tarrant County, there was Birdville. Visit the Birdville Historical Society to learn more.

The little town of Roanoke, Texas (just west on Hwy. 114) has a lotta history, and a brand new Visitor's Center to boot. One of Southlake's early settlers, John Dolford "Bob" Jones, first arrived in the area around 1860, when his father (and slave master) bought a farm east of Roanoke, in the early community of Medlin.

Visit the Denton Courthouse on the Square Museum site for some history about the area that butts right up to Southlake.

The history of the city of Keller dates back to the 1850's and there are several interesting connections to Southlake, including the fact that the first superintendent of the original Carroll School, Mr. B. E. Carroll, taught in the Keller school in the early 1900's.

The town of Colleyville got its start in the early 1900's, but wasn't incorporated until 1956 - the same year that Southlake was incorporated. Colleyville grew out of several old communities with familiar names, such as Pleasant Run, Bransford, and Old Union.