Are you interested in relocating from the Los Angeles, California area to Dallas, Texas?

Dallas also known as “the big-D” is a place where everything is better and bigger. This city is known for its big skyscrapers which dominate the skies of the world. Dallas is also an economically strong city and is a hub of business, finance and in particular the fence industry and oil industry. People who visit this city for business dealings are overjoyed to see that the city is not only a core of business but also a city that has good places to relax. Dallas has top hotels, malls, and a thriving nightlife. For the people in Dallas the main source of entertainment is sports and it is the home to many professional teams.

Texas had six cities in the Top 20 largest US cities in 2010. Dallas is always in the top 10 largest cities in the United States and is the home to over 1.3 million people. Dallas was found in the year 1841 and incorporated officially in 1856. The city is primarily known for commerce, IT industry, oil, and telecommunications and colleges, like The University of Texas at Dallas and Texas Tech. Earlier this Texas City was reputed for cotton and oil industries but gradually it arose as a strong financial and industrial sector. It was also awarded the title of “Beta-City” by an organization that conducts study on world cities.

This city also has a strong history. Before being officially incorporated as a part of Texas it was a part of the Spanish Empire and colonized by Caddo-Native Americans. In 1819, the Red river was used as an indication by the northern boundary which defined area and was still under the Spanish rule. The Spanish empire ruled over Texas till 1821 and in the same year Mexico declared its freedom and Texas became a part of Mexico. After many alterations in the year 1845 the United States recognized The Republic of Texas as a different state and in the next year Dallas County was established.

The city of Dallas is located on the Trinity River and it was formed by John Neely Bryan. He located the best region to encourage trade for those who were migrating into the city. It was at the intersection of two major highways which did not have a good place to stop till miles. In the later years Bryan settled in the area granted by Texas Land & Emigration Company of St Louis which was under William S Peters. The region was officially granted and many efforts were made by Peters to promote the region. J.P. Dumas in the year 1844 gave a structure to the area by designing the layout which covered about half a mile and some blocks and streets.

The origin of the name of the city is still a mystery. Some people say that it was named after George Mifflin Dallas who was the V.P of the United States for the period 1845 to 1849. Well, others argue that it was named because of Alexander J Dallas, Commodore of the US Navy who was the brother of George Mifflin Dallas. In 1843, Joseph Dallas settled in this county and some predict that this might be the reason. This was created to be a temporary county when it was formed in 1846. However, under Cender Springs and Hord’s Ridge it was made a permanent county in 1850. Dallas was issued a town-charter by the Texas Government on 2 February, 1856 and its first mayor was Dr. Samuel Pryor.

The town was started by a mayor, 6 aldermen, 1 treasurer and 1 constable. This small town soon became the heart of trade for the rural areas surrounding the place. By 1850 the town grew to have small shops of groceries, drug store, shoe shops, saddle shops and also an insurance agency. It also published its first weekly news paper in 1849 called as the Dallas Herald. Today, the Dallas Morning News newspaper, is Dallas' trusted source for DFW area news, sports, traffic, weather and more. The rest of the share of Bryan was purchased by Alexander and Sarah Horton and they started to build the town. A 3-stored hotel, flour mill and steam sawmill were built and due to Le Reunion the town attracted brick makers, tailors, cabinet makers and other craftsmen. By the year 1860, the town had a total population of 678 people and by 1870 the population increased to 3000 people. The main reason behind the economic expansion is better transportation facilities to travel. To improve trade the merchants established a rail route in 1872 and 1873 making it the first user of the rail service in the whole of Texas. There were ups and downs in the history of Dallas and one of the devastating periods were during the great depression in 1930. However, what washed away the grief was the discovery of oil in the Eastern region in 1933. This city emerges as the biggest oil and petroleum supplier.

Dallas also has religious diversity and has ancient churches to prove this. The region has people who practiced diverse religions like Baptists and Catholics. The people also showed love for music, art and sports. In order to secure this diverse culture and valuable history the Historic Prevention League was formed in 1970. So the city of Dallas started as a small town but today it is a strong financial and industrial hub. The city has a rich culture and is glorious and pleasing in its financial structure, the city is has the most well made architectural and engineering structures that are sure to make you stop and praise them. For the ones who are planning to move here or planning a trip to Dallas, come! They are waiting for you with their arms wide open!