In 1839, Warren Angus Ferris surveyed the area around present-day Dallas. Two and a half years later, John Neely Bryan established a permanent settlement near a river he found and called that settlement Dallas. Dallas was founded in 1841 and incorporated in February 1856.

Dallas, according to the United States Census Bureau’s estimate for the city’s population increased to 1,317,929 as of July 1, 2016.

Home of the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Mavericks, the city’s economy with it’s industrial sector, is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications, IT networks, computer technology, education, energy, healthcare and medical research, transportation and logistics.

The city is home to the third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the nation. Dallas has developed a strong financial sector. Located in North Texas and a major city in the South, Dallas is the main core of the largest inland metropolitan area in the country that does not have a waterway that links it to the sea.

With it’s roots in cotton and oil, Dallas has played an historical role in America’s growth and development. With east-west and north-south interstate highways bringing in people to tour this area, merchants have opened their hearts and welcomed these travelers. Many of it’s barbers are now offering discounts of up to 50% off goods, products and services. So connect with them now.

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