Place details
Place nameFort Worth
Other namesCamp Worth
CountryUnited States
Latitude32.717
Longitude-97.317
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Trinity River; Calvary outpost to ward off attacks by Comanche Indians was established in 1849; was stop on Chisholm Trail for Longhorn drives in 1870s; economy flourished with arrival of railroad & cattle industry; oil was discovered in 1920.