Carrollton is a city in Texas, partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County. As of 2005, census estimates the city's total population to be 122,699. Carrollton is a suburb of Dallas.
The city of Carrollton has been named to America's 2006 Top 100 Places to Live for 2006 by Relocate America.
Also, in 2006, Carrollton was selected as the 19th best place to live in the United States by Money magazine.
History
The area was first settled in 1842 by William and Mary Larner on a site within the Peters' Colony grant. In 1844, the A. W. Perry family claimed land in the area around Trinity Mills, where, in partnership with Wade H. Witt, a mill was established.
The English colony, a group of families in the northeastern area of settlement which crossed into Denton County, was home to large landowners including the Furneaux, Jackson, Morgan, and Rowe families. It is most likely that Carrollton was named for Carrollton, Illinois, the original home of many of these settlers.
Education
Most of Carrollton is a part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Dallas Independent School District also serves a small portion of Carrollton in the south, along with the Lewisville Independent School District in the north.
The DISD portion is served partially by Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School, Walker Middle School, and W. T. White High School.
Notable Residents
Robert Matthew "Vanilla Ice" Van Winkle - attended R. L. Turner High School
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