Justin is located at the intersection of Farm Roads 407 and 156, five miles North of State Highway 114 and the Texas Motor Speedway.  The area was originally settled by a band of French colonists who in 1848 established the Icarian Colony.  The community was abandoned a year later, and the area remained sparsely populated until the early 1880's.  Justin began in 1883 with

Justin City Hall

the sale of town lots owned by Chet Helm and a man named Riley.  Within the year a general store opened and the community became a center for farmers.  Four years later, the Santa Fe extended its rail line from Fort Worth to Purcell, Oklahoma, laying tracks near the growing community.  In January 1887, the community petitioned postal authorities for a post office to be named Justin, in honor of Justin Sherman, chief engineer of the Santa Fe rail line.  By 1886, Justin had a population of 100, a general store, a grocery, a hotel and a cotton gin.  The addition of grain elevators, frozen-food lockers, and paved roads established Justin as a shipping point for agricultural products.

The City of Justin is a Proud Member of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District!

The town's population increased from 476 in 1904 to 700 in 1941.  In 1947, Justin was incorporated.  In 1980, the population was reported as 920.  By the end of 2004, the population grew to 2,300 and in 2008, was at 3,030.

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