Carrollton has two counties, Dallas County and Denton County. Early on, Carrollton's livelihood was agricultural, but following the construction of the Dallas-Wichita Railroad in 1878, the community began to grow in its industrial significance. Carrollton was further strengthened when the railroad was extended to Denton in 1880. By 1885, Carrollton had flour mills, cotton gins, two churches, and a school. The St. Louis Southwestern Railway crossed the Katy in 1888 and the town became a shipping center for livestock, cotton, cottonseed, and grain.

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