North Texas History
“(1853 – 2018)
A number of years before “Rosamond” became a community, a young
man Christopher Riffe, Jr. (born March 27,1819) his wife Margaret and
two young girls, Sarah (13), Elizabeth (10), came to Texas. The family
settled at this location in 1853. The family traveled in a caravan of eight
wagons with the Coffeys, Portmans, and Vardaman families arriving in
Texas from the area of Casey County, Kentucky.
The area that is now called “The Rosamond Community” at that time
was in Fannin County. It was somewhat remote, yet near to a convenient
market for the sale of their produce. The earliest record of land transfer
in Texas to Christopher and Margaret Riffe was April 3, 1850.”
~Excerpt from the book, The Spark That Ignited The Town Of Anna ( READ MORE)
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HELPFUL WEBSITES
Collin Country
Historical Commission
North Texas has many historical site and those who love to seek and share!
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CITY AND TOWN HISTORICAL GROUPS
Allen Heritage Guild Allen Heritage Guild
Anna Area Historical Preservation Society Anna Area Historical Preservation Society
Heritage Association of Frisco Heritage Association of Frisco
Main Street Farmersville Main Street Farmersville
Melissa Historical Society Melissa Historical Society Facebook
Murphy Historical Society Murphy Historical Society
Plano Conservancy for Historical Preservation Plano Conservancy for Historical
Prosper Historical Society Prosper Historical Society
Sachse Historical Society (part of Sachse is in Collin County) Sachse Historical Society
Weston Heritage Guild Weston Heritage Guild Facebook
Wylie Historical Society Wylie Historical Society
HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Collin County Genealogical Society Collin County Genealogical Society
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries
North Collin County Genealogical Society North Collin County Genealogic Society
Collin County Pastfinders Historic Photographs Collin County Pastfinders Historic Photographs
Plano Library Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives Plano Library Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives
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Allen Heritage Center and Village (Allen) Allen Heritage Center and Village
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Anna Depot and Museum (Anna) Anna Depot and Museum
Chestnut Square (McKinney) Chestnut Square
Collin County Farm Museum (McKinney) Collin County Farm Museum
Collin County History Museum (McKinney) Collin County History Museum
Frisco Heritage Museum for the Arts (Frisco) Frisco Heritage Museum for the Arts
Heard-Craig Center (McKinney) Heard-Craig Center
Heritage Farmstead Museum (Plano) Heritage Farmstead Museum
Interurban Railway Museum (Plano) Interurban Railway Museum
Military Heritage Collection of North Texas Museum (Nevada) Military Heritage Collection of North Texas Museum
Sherley Brothers Store (Anna), 903-327-2631