Modern day Coppell began about 181 years ago in July of 1843 when Sam Houston travelled from Crockett, Texas along the Trinity River to arrive at Grapevine Springs in an attempt to sign the Republic of Texas's first Indian treaty.
In 1874, settlers sold railroad right-of-way through their land to force the Dallas and Wichita Railroad through town, spurring growth.
In the summer of 2024, a huge out-of-place 1990s-style house was for sale in a North Dallas neighborhood that was otherwise full of smaller 50s...
