Region: Prairies and Lakes
Selected as town site and seat of Wise County 1856, the community was first
known as Taylorsville. The famous Butterfield Overland Mail Route passed through
town in the mid-1800s. It was the site of the trial and hanging of five Peace
Party conspirators in 1862.
Fishing and camping is available in the LBJ National Grasslands, north off
F.M. 730 on Black Creek Lake.
Nearby Cities: Roanoke, Jacksboro, Celina, Boyd, Farmers Branch, Whitesboro, more...