COCKRELL HILL CITY INFORMATION
Cockrell Hill is located in southwest
Dallas County a mile south of Interstate Highway 30. The City was named for either
Wesley Cockrell or his
cousin Alexander Cockrell, an early Dallas
County pioneer. The Cockrell place was known to
travelers on the stage line that ran from Dallas to Fort Belknap and on to El
Paso and the west. The settlement developed as an agricultural crossroads and by
the late 1800s had a few scattered homes, a small store, and a school. Water
became the overriding issue for the town's continued growth. Frank Jester, a
local developer, laid out the plan for the modern community of Cockrell Hill in 1911. A first
attempt at incorporation in 1925 proved unsuccessful, and the following year a
vote to disincorporate was approved. The second incorporation passed on July 21,
1937, when the population was 459. The town grew to a population of 1,246 in
1941. Many of the new residents worked in war-related industries located in the
surrounding areas. In 1952 the population was 2,194, in 1990 it was 3,916, and
in 2000 it was 4,445.
Police Department:
4125 West Clarendon Drive - Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 339-4141
City Hall:
4125 West Clarendon Drive - Dallas, TX
75211
The Cockrell Hill City Council consists of the
Mayor and five Council Members in places designated as 1 through 5, all elected
at large for two year terms by qualified voters within the city limits of Cockrell Hill.
The City Council meets the
second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Cockrell Hill City Hall, 4125 W.
Clarendon. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Members of the public are welcome to
attend all meetings and comment on items being considered by the
Council.
For more information on the Cockrell hill City Council, Coucil meetings, or other general infoation: http://www.cockrell-hill.tx.us
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