Plano, Texas
The community of Plano originated in the early 1840's in the Republic of Texas. Most of the early pioneers migrated from Kentucky and Tennessee as small groups of settlers found their way to Collin County's blackland prairie. Initial efforts to settle the area began in 1841, but progress was halted by Indian attacks until 1844. The settlements were widely scattered in 1844 and only a few were made in 1845. In 1846, William Foreman bought Peter's Colony land from Sanford Beck and settled a half-mile northeast of Plano. Plano's birth was due in part to the enterprises of the Foreman family. Mr. Foreman erected a sawmill and gristmill that would be in demand by his neighbors. Later a store and gin were added and these facilities attracted other settlers to the area.  

Joseph, Daniel and Samuel Klepper took up their head-rights in 1847 at the present site of the city of Plano. Many more people came to help form a community. Silas Harrington, his brother Alfred and Dr. Henry Dye came to settle in 1848. Mr. Dye was the first medical doctor in the settlement. Mail service was established around 1850 and William Foreman's home became the unofficial post office. The scattered settlements had now become a closer community and Dr. Dye felt the need for a proper name and he dispatched to Washington D.C., an application requesting the name of Fillmore, in honor of the President of the United States. The name Fillmore was rejected and the name Foreman was suggested but declined by William Foreman. Dr. Dye, determined to have a community with a recognized name suggested Plano. He understood the word Plano to mean "plain" (to describe the surrounding terrain) in Spanish. Postal authorities approved the name and Plano became the name of the community. William Foreman served as the first postmaster.  

Although raising livestock was the principal business in the county, more and more of the populace began farming the rich, black land. Churches and schools were built and local business began to prosper. In the closing years of the 1850s growth was steady, but this halted with the arrival of the Civil War. From 1861-1864, the growth of Plano was at a standstill. As the South would surrender in defeat, the men began to return to Plano to pick up their run-down farms and persist again to open more business and trade to attract new people to the area. New people came from the mechanized North as well as the South to escape their gutted communities and farms to start a new life.  

With the completion of the Houston and Texas Railroad in 1872, the city was on its way to new growth. By 1874 the population numbered over 500. Plano was the first depot by rail entering Collin County by the south. The city was incorporated in June, 1873, and the town's first official mayor was C.J.E. Kellner. Fires in the business district destroyed the original buildings that were constructed with the coming of the railroad; the oldest structure in the district was the only building to survive the fire of 1881 in which 51 places of business were destroyed--the entire business district. Plano's determined businessmen would not be beaten, however, and after a short time of "business as usual," the reconstruction period began. Old burned and wooden structures were replaced with modern brick buildings and a new look of prosperity took place. Buildings and business flourished in the 1880's. Almost anything would be bought or traded in Plano.  

Throughout much of the 20th century Plano relied on surrounding farms and ranches for its livelihood. By the 1960s, the growth of both Dallas to the south and the success of several large high-technology firms began to make their influence felt on the local economy and city planners began making preparations for the growth they believed was inevitable. When the U.S. population began its historic shift in the 1970s, Plano welcomed newcomers with open arms and this resulted in Plano being one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas and the U.S.  

Impressed by the meticulous planning and development of the city and the positive attitude of the local business community, many professionals and executives began moving to the city.  

Today Plano looks and is much changed from the city of just a generation ago, but the growth of the city and the nature of its spirit can be traced back to those first settlers who came to the area 150 years ago.  

Plano's Economy
According to the City's 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: 

1 Countrywide Home Loans (now part of Bank of America)
2 J.C. Penney, Inc.
3 HP Enterprise Services (formerly Electronic Data Systems)
4 Perot Systems Corporation (now part of Dell)
5 Alcatel-Lucent
6 CHC Acquisition Corporation
7 Frito-Lay
8 Dr Pepper/Snapple Group
9 Medical Center of Plano
10 Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
Source: Wikipedia
 

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Plano TX Subdivision:
Amelia Court
Arbor Vista
Armstrong Park
Audubon Place
Avignon Windhaven
Belle View
Berry Alexander
Biltmore

Bradford
Bradford Estates
Briar Hill
Briar Meadow
Briarmeade
Briarpark Village
Briarwood East
Briarwood Estates
Bristol Park
Bristol Pointe
Bristol Pointe Estates
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill Estates
Cambridge Place
Carriage Hills
Castlemere
Castlemere Estates
Chase Oaks
Chase Oaks Village
Cimarron
Clearview Park
Cliffs Of Gleneagles
Cloisters
Collin Greene
Collin Greene Condos
Copper Creek
Country Place
Courtyards At Russell Creek
Covington Square
Creek Bend
Creek Trails
Creekbend Estates
Creeks Of Willow Bend
Creekside
Creekside Estates
Creekside North
Creektrails
Crestwood
Crestwood At Ridgeview
Cross Bend
Cross Creek
Cross Creek East
Cross Creek Seven
Cross Creek West
Crystal Creek
Custer Creek
Custer Creek Estates
Cypress Creek
Cypress Creek Estates
Cypress Point
Dallas North
Dallas North Estates
Deer Creek
Deerfield
Deerfield East
Deerfield North
Deerfield West
Denham Village
Douglass
Eden Glen
Eldorado Park
Emerald Lane
Enclave at Willow Bend
Estates At Fountain Creek
Estates At Russell Creek
Estates At Wooded Cove
Estates Of Forest Creek
Estates of Fountain Creek
Estates Of Gleneagles
Estates of Oakwood Glen
Estates of Preston Meadow
Estates of Russell Creek
Fairfax Hill
Fairfax Meadows
Fairfield
Fairfield of Plano
Fairways Of Gleneagles
Fairways of Ridgeview
Forest Creek
Forest Creek Estates
Forest Creek North
Fountain Creek
Foxhollow
Foxwood Glen
Glen Heather
Glen Hollow
Glen Hollow Estates
Glen Lyon
Glen Meadows
Gleneagles
Glenhollow Estates
Glenview
Greenhollow
Greenhollow Estates
Greens Of Gleneagles
Greenway Court
Haggard Park
Harrington Homeplace
Haversham
Heather Glen
Heatherwood
Hickory Ridge
Hidden Creek
Hidden Meadows Of Los Rios
High Place
Highland Meadows
Highland Ridge
Highlands North
Highlands of Plano Preston Ridge
Highlands Of Preston Ridge
Highlands of Preston Ridge
Highlands Of Russell Park
Hills At Prestonwood
Hills of Indian Creek
Hills of Prestonwood
Hills Of Spring Creek
Homestead
Hunters Creek
Hunters Creek Estates
Hunters Gate
Hunters Glen
Hunters Glen North
Hunters Glen Village
Hunters Landing
Hunters Ridge
Hunters Square
Huntingdon Green
Huntington Park
Imperial Park
Independence Hill
Independence Square
Indian Creek
Kemper
Kemper Estates
Kimberlea
Kings Court of Willow Bend
Kings Gate
Kings Lake
Kings Ridge
Kingsborough
Kingsbrook at Ridgeview
Knolls At Russell Creek
La Paz
Lake Side Country
Lake Side Crossing
Lake Side on Preston
Lakeside Glade
Lakeside Manor
Lakeside On Preston
Lakeside Shores
Lakeside Village
Lancer S
Leach
Legacy Hills
Legacy Park
Legacy Townhomes-
Los Rios
Madison Estates
Marquis At Preston Park Condo
Meadow Ridge
Meadows
Meadows of Willow Bend
Midway Park
Normandy Estates
Northridge
Northridge Estates
Oak Point
Oakbrook
Oakbrook Estates
Oakcreek
Oakcreek Estates
Oaks
Oakwood Glen
Old Shepard
Old Shepard Place
Orleans Park
Park Bluff
Park Blvd
Park Bridge
Park Brook
Park Creek
Park Forest
Park Forest North
Park Hollow
Park Ridge
Parkbluff
Parkbrooke
Parker Estates
Parker Road
Parker Road West
Parkside Ridge
Parkview
Parkway Estates
Pasquinelli S Glenridge
Pasquinelli S Hidden Creek
Pasquinelli S Kingsbrook
Pasquinellis Fairway Villas At
Pasquinellis Parker
Pasquinellis S Hidden Creek
Pasquinellis Westbrook
Pasquinellis Westbrook At Ridg
Pasquinellis Willow Crest
Peachtree Village
Pebble Brook At Willow Bend
Pebblebrook Village
Pheasant Landing
Pitman Creek
Pitman Creek North
Pittman Creek
Pittman Creek
Pittman Creek Estates
Pittman Creek North
Place
Plano Cobblestone
Plano East
Plano Original Donation
Plano Park
Plano Parkside
Plano Parkway
Plano Parkway Estates
Plano Trails
Plano Whiffletree Villas
PlanoEast
Portman
Ports O Call
Post Oak
Prairie Creek
Preston At Tulane Condominiums
Preston Bend
Preston Court
Preston Cove
Preston Creek
Preston Crest
Preston Green
Preston Hollow
Preston Lakes
Preston Meadow
Preston Meadow North
Preston Meadow V
Preston on the Park
Preston Pointe
Preston Ridge
Preston Springs
Preston Square
Preston View
Preston Village
Prestondale
Prestonwood Country Club
Prestonwood Country Club Estates
Quail Creek
Quincy Place
Ranch Estates
Ranger Addition
Ravenglass Estates
Red Wolf
Red Wolf Estates
Reflections of Old Shepard Place
Regency Park
Ridge Gate
Ridge Gate Estates
Ridgeview Park
Ridgeview Ranch
Ridgeview Ranch West
Ridgewood
River Bend
River Bend East
River Bend North
River Bend Park
River Bend West
Riverbend
Riverbend Lakefront
Rockcreek Place
Rowlett Daniel
Royal Oaks
Ruisseau Place
Russell Creek
Rustic Park
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Estates
Shadow Run
Shadowrun
Shepards Glen
Shiloh Park
Shoal Creek
Southwest Plano
Southwood
Southwood Estates
Spring Bend
Spring Creek
Spring Creek Parkway
Spring Ridge
Springwood Creek
Steeplechase
Stone Creek
Stone Creek of Willow Bend
Stone Hollow
Stone Lake
Stone Lake Estates
Stonehaven
Stonehaven Estates
Stonehaven Place
Stonehaven Place South
Stonetree
Stonewood Glen
Stoney Hollow
Stratford West
The Creeks of Willow Bend
The Knolls at Russel lCreek
The Villas Of Stoney Hollow
Thunderbird Estates
Timber Brook
Timber Brook Estates
Timber Brook North
Timber Brook West
Timber Brook West
Timbercreek Estates
Town Homes At Legacy
Town West
Townbluff
Townbluff Condominiums
Trails
Trails Of Glenwood
Treyburn
Turnberry Village
University Estates
Village At Legacy
Village At Prestonwood
Village Condo
Village Creek
Village North
Villages Of Preston Glen
Villages Of Preston Meadow
Villages of Russell Creek
Villages of White Rock Creek
Villas of Glen Eagles
Villas of Glen Meadows
Villas of Los Rios
Villas Of Prestonwood Hills
Wellington
Wellington at Preston Meadows
Wellington Estates
Wellington Run
Wellington Run Estates
Wembley Court
Wentworth
Wentworth Estates
West Creek
West Creek Estates
Westbrook At Ridgeview
Westgate
Westover
Westover Estates
Whiffletree
Whiffletree Villas
Whispering Willows
White Rock Creek
White Rock Creek Estates
Williamsburg Square
Willow Bend
Willow Bend Country
Willow Bend Estates
Willow Bend Lakes
Willow Bend North
Willow Bend Park
Willow Bend Place
Willow Bend Polo
Willow Bend Polo Estates
Willow Bend West
Willowbrook East
Windford
Windford Ridge
Windhaven
Windhaven Farm
Windmill Country
Windsor Park
Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek Estates
Wood Park
Woodburn Estates
Wooded Creek
Woodhaven
Woodlands Of Plano 

Woods At Russell Creek
Woods of Russell Creek
Woods Of Suncreek
Wyatt North
Wyndemere
Wyndham Hill 

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