Dido, Texas
Dido, Texas | |
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  Dido  Dido | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′05″N 97°29′08″W / 32.95139°N 97.48556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Established | 1848 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034343[1] |
Dido is a ghost town in Tarrant County, Texas. It is located 16 miles northwest of Fort Worth on the eastern shore of Eagle Mountain Lake.[2] The town was deserted primarily because it was bypassed by the arrival of railroads in the 1890s.
History
[edit]The town of Dido was founded in 1848 and named after the mythological queen of Carthage.[3] Its post office was built In 1888.[4]
In the 1890s, the Texas and Pacific Railway and Fort Worth and Denver City Railway built their rail development through Saginaw, instead of Dido, leading to a decrease in population.[5][6]
In 1894, K. M. Van Zandt donated a portion of land to build a schoolhouse, church, and the Dido Cemetery.[7] The modern-day Dido Methodist Church houses a community center and hosts meetings of a local women's organization.[8] Residents host "Dido Days" on the last Sunday in April each year, at the cemetery.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dido, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Details - Dido Cemetery - Atlas Number 5439001223 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Home". Dido Cemetery. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Dido - Texas Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Details - Dido Cemetery - Atlas Number 5439001223 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Dido, Texas, and Dido Cemetery, Tarrant County". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Dido Cemetery". Dido Cemetery. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Dido, Texas, and Dido Cemetery, Tarrant County". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Dido Days". Dido Cemetery. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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