Grand Prairie is on U.S. highways
80 and 303, Interstate highways 20 and 30, and Farm Road 1382, thirteen miles
west of downtown Dallas in western Dallas and eastern Tarrant counties.
The community became officially known as Dechman or Deckman when it received a
post office in 1874.
In 1877 it changed the name to Grand Prairie to agree with the railroad, which
had called the town Grand Prairie since 1873.
By 1890 the town had a population of 300, two churches, a public school, a steam
gristmill-cotton gin, a broom factory, a wagon factory, and general stores. |
Today, with a population of
around 140,000, Grand Prairie has 52 parks covering an area of 4,900 acres, and
is home to several popular tourist attractions.
Grand Prairie is located in the center of the Metroplex with something for everyone,
horse racing, shopping, outdoor recreation, museums and a variety of restaurants.
With its ideal location, excellent access, progressive attitude, hometown feeling,
established and new neighborhoods, Grand Prairie is a fine place to live.
ZIP code for Grand Prairie TX
75050, 75051, 75052, 75054. |
