Map of Cresson city, Texas

Cresson is a city located at the corners of Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 171, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Fort Worth. Incorporated in 2001, Cresson had a population of 741 at the 2010 census.

Cresson city overview:
Name:	Cresson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Hood County, Johnson County, Parker County
Elevation:	1,053 ft (321 m)
Total Area:	11.55 sq mi (29.91 km²)
Land Area:	11.54 sq mi (29.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	741
Population Density:	115.89/sq mi (44.75/km²)
ZIP code:	76035
Area code:	817
FIPS code:	4817648
GNISfeature ID:	1333663

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History

The origin of the name has been lost to history. One book suggests the city may have been named after John Cresson, captain of a wagon train that camped in the area before the Civil War. A similar story is told that Cresson was named for an official with the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad.

Cresson was at one time served by the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Nancy Hanks railroad companies. It has also been suggested that Cresson was named for Cresson, Pennsylvania, another city with a strong railroading history.

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Geography

Cresson is situated on the border between Hood and Johnson counties, with the city limits also extending north into Parker County. US 377 leads northeast 25 miles (40 km) to Fort Worth and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Granbury, the Hood county seat. State Highway 171 leads northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Weatherford, the Parker County seat, and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Cleburne, the Johnson County seat. Owing to its location being between these four places makes Cresson an important contribution for fuel stops and an easy place to start (plus rise) a business that contributes to commuters.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cresson has an area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km), all of it land.