Northside, TX

About Northside

• • Singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, known for his soulful voice, hails from Northside, TX.
• • The 'North Side' shuffle dance craze originated in local clubs during the early 2000s.
• • Its proximity to the Chisholm Trail spurred early growth as a cattle trading hub.
• • A local legend claims buried treasure from a stagecoach robbery lies near the river.
• • The devastating flood of 1949 prompted major levee construction along the riverfront.
• • Established in 1876, its name reflects its location north of the Clear Fork Trinity River.
• • Home to about 2,500 residents, it is smaller than its nearby neighbor River Oaks.
• • Sitting at 673 feet, it's a bit higher than Fort Worth, offering slightly better views.
• • Manufacturing and warehousing provide the most common jobs for its residents.
• • A nostalgic, close-knit community evokes a feeling of small-town Texas charm.
• • The Dallas Cowboys, a nearby NFL team, won five Super Bowls in the 1970s and 1990s.
• • Northside High School's football team had an undefeated season in 1985, a local point of pride.
• • The area's limestone bedrock formed during the Cretaceous period.
• • The West Fork of the Trinity River flows near the area.

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