Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Peters Colony in Tarrant County

Photographed by Gary Estep, April 25, 2026

1. The Peters Colony in Tarrant County Marker

Inscription. In 1841, W.S. Peters of Kentucky and associates contracted with the Republic of Texas to bring immigrants to this area. By 1848, Peters Colony land covered nearly 2 million acres in north central Texas, including all of Tarrant County. Speculation in unlocated land certificates was rampant. About 150 colonists and their families, most of whom were American-born farmers of meager means, settled in Tarrant County. As the most extensive empresario enterprise undertaken by the Republic, the Peters Colony helped open this area of Texas to settlement.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5399.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 32° 55.29′ N, 97° 6.883′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Ira E Woods Avenue (Texas Route 26) ¼ mile east of Mustang Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2909 TX-26, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Easter Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Thomas Jefferson Nash Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Nash Farm

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Parker Memorial Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); First United Methodist Church, Grapevine (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Grapevine Fire Bell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Prairie Water (approx. 2.2 miles away); A Sentinel to Safety (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 2, 2023

2. The Peters Colony in Tarrant County Marker

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 2, 2023

3. The Peters Colony in Tarrant County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 25, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.