In 1854, Methodist Reverend Pleasant Tackett drove 15 pioneer families into a land they called "Goshen," which would later turn out to be essential for Parker County, itself to be made the next year by the endeavours of State Representative Isaac Parker and State Senator Thomas Jefferson Weatherford in the Texas State Legislature. Texas region code — 726 was included in 2017. In the middle of the first and most recent 817 area code, Evidence of an earlier, bombed endeavour to colonize the area can be found in the relinquished lodge from 1852-53 found 6 miles (9.7 km) south of present-day Weatherford on the J.H. Voorhies ranch. In 1856
The railroad showed up in June 1880. The Santa Fe Depot (which houses the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce) was inherent 1908 under Jim Crow laws, with lounge areas isolated and isolated by the ticket office. On the third segment is the rundown of overlay zone codes for separate 817 area code
In 1895, the town's existing day by day paper, the Weatherford Democrat, started distribution. The Weatherford Telegram started distributing as a week after week paper in 2006.
*Western Heritage *
Steers drover Oliver Loving is covered in Weatherford's Greenwood Cemetery. After being assaulted by Indians in New Mexico in 1867, Loving's perishing wish to his companion, Charles Goodnight, was to be covered at his home, Parker County. Goodnight brought the body back 600 miles by cart for entombment. The story is the motivation behind Texas creator Larry McMurtry's epic, Lonesome Dove.
A year sooner, Goodnight had designed the first chuckwagon which obliged cowhands on a steers drive that would later get known as the Goodnight-Loving Trail.
*Peach Capital of Texas *
Bose Ikard, who presented with Goodnight and for whom the McMurtry character "Deets" was displayed, was likewise let go in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Weatherford lies in a geographic area usually alluded to as the "Good book Belt". In that capacity, it is home to chapels of a few zealous customs including Bible church, Disciples of Christ, Church of Christ, Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Anglican, Episcopal. There are different sections, for example, Latter-day Saints, and Catholic too. There are no love habitats for some other significant religions inside as far as possible. Experts of different religions usually travel to close by Fort Worth to go to strict administrations.
The city was named by the Texas Legislature as the Peach Capital of Texas because of the peaches created by zone producers. The beauty is commended every year at the Parker County Peach Festival, which is Weatherford's most significant occasion and a standout amongst others went to celebrations in Texas.
*Cutting Horse Capital of the World *
Weatherford has various memorable homes and structures. More than 60 Queen Anne, Victorian, and other structurally critical homes worked at the turn of the twentieth century sit along the tree-lined roads. A few of these homes are open for visits, masterminded by the Parker County Heritage Society, during the Christmas season.
Another milestone is the Second Empire style Parker County Courthouse, which is situated in the topographical focus of the district in downtown Weatherford. The structure is encircled by different designs which filled different needs at the turn of the twentieth century, including cantinas and feline houses. As of late, both the inside and outside of the town hall structure have been reestablished to its unique character and engaging quality.
