Tag: Wylie
Not to be confused with the unincorporated area of Wylie, Taylor County, Texas, just outside Abilene.
Wylie is a city in Collin, Dallas, and Rockwall counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 census the population was 41,427, having grown 173.8% since the 2000 census, when the population was 15,132. Once solely located in Collin County, Wylie now extends into neighboring Dallas and Rockwall counties. Both Lake Lavon and Lake Ray Hubbard are within easy reach of the city.
The City of Wylie was incorporated in 1887 along the right-of-way of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. It was named for Colonel W.D. Wylie, a Santa Fe Railroad official and Civil War veteran.
In 1890, Wylie had a population of 239, and the first one-room school house was built. In the next decade, the population tripled.
That same year Wylie had given itself its name, established a post office branch and incorporated, choosing an alderman form of government. Two years later,…
