unincorporated community
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in Wise County, Texas, United States. The community is located east of Decatur, and west of Denton on
U.S. Route 380
U.S. Route 380 (US 380) is an east–west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville, Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which the easternmost 3–4 miles are concurrent with US 69 in a loop around ...
Waggoner Mansion
The Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. El Castile) is a historic mansion in Decatur, Texas. The sixteen room mansion was built in 1883 by the Waggoner Family. It was purchased in 1942 by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Luker.
Location
The mansion is located at 1003 ...
in nearby Decatur. The area was notably used by outlaws
Jesse
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People
* Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible
* Jesse (given name), including a list of people
* Jesse (surname), a list of people
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* ''Jesse'' (album), a 2003 album by Jesse Powell
* "Jesse" (s ...
,
Frank James
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and Sam Bass as a hiding place.
Following the death of William Thomas Waggoner, the family land was divided amongst the children, a daughter Electra Waggoner sold her land to businessmen from Waxahachie and
Dallas
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. In 1911 the name Allison was chosen, named after local judge E.M Allison. The community never developed fully due to a promised railway line never being constructed.
Education
Allison is served by the
Decatur Independent School District
Decatur Independent School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Texas (USA), northwest of Fort Worth. In addition to Decatur, the district also serves portions of New Fairview and Rhome.
Decatur ISD was established by Mark ...