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1 lis 1994 · Blue Mound, a scattered rural community on Interstate Highway 35 six miles northwest of Denton in Denton County, was founded by German-speaking people in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The site was originally called Indian Mound but was renamed Blue Mound for the local blue prairie flowers.
History. The community's history dates back to the 1920s, when Scottish immigrant John Kennedy established Globe Laboratories, Inc. to produce serum to immunize cattle against blackleg, a disease that affected calves under two years of age.
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1836 The Republic of Texas. 1839 Austin becomes capital of Texas. 1839 Texas adopts Lone Star flag. 1846 Texas annexed to the United States. 1846 The Beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War. 1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the end of the war. 1853 The First Railroad in Texas is Established.
Journey back in time with 18 historical maps of Blue Mound, dating from 1894 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Blue Mound through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes. Dive deeper into each map with our interactive high-resolution viewer and extensive library data.
Blue Mound, a scattered rural community on Interstate Highway 35 six miles northwest of Denton in Denton County, was founded by German-speaking people in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The site was originally called Indian Mound but was renamed Blue Mound for the local blue prairie flowers.
Blue Mound is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,393 as of the 2020 census.
