Lawson, Mesquite, Texas
Encyclopedia
Lawson is an area within Mesquite
, Texas
, United States
; it was formerly a distinct unincorporated community in Dallas County
.
Lawson had the names Slapfoot and Haught's Store. By 1982, Mesquite annexed the community.
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; it was formerly a distinct unincorporated community in Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
.
Lawson had the names Slapfoot and Haught's Store. By 1982, Mesquite annexed the community.