Crowley : Texas
Crowley is a Texas city located in Tarrant County, with a very small part (.01 mi˛) in Johnson County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,467.
Geography
Crowley is located at 32°34′37″ North, 97°21′35″ West (32.577027, -97.359797)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 km˛ (6.7 mi˛). None of the area is covered with water.
Crowley sits at the crossroads of Farm Roads 1187 and 731; two miles west of Interstate 35W; and 15 miles south of downtown Fort Worth.
History
Around 1848, pioneers began farming the area around Deer Creek. The settlement moved a mile or so west to the site of present day downtown Crowley when the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad built pens and laid tracks there. The first station depot was built in 1885. The community was named for S.H. Crowley, who was the master of transportation for the railroad.
An election to approve the incorporation of Crowley was held on February 3, 1951. The town council voted to change the designation of Crowley from town to city on September 3, 1972.
