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History · Crandall

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Crandall is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was estimated at 7,730 in 2025. It began as a railway town, developing alongside the Texas Trunk Railroad in the early 1880s. Crandall is named after Cornelius F. Crandall, who had previously founded Crandall, Indiana.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,858 to 3,860 (+35%). Half of its homes were built before 2002.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Crandall yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Crandall is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Crandall has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is William and Blanche Brooks House in Forney, 7.9 miles away.

Crandall and the nearest listed places

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William and Blanche Brooks HouseTerrell Times Star BuildingFirst National Bank BuildingTerrell Carnegie LibraryMatthew Cartwright HouseWarren-Crowell House

Closest to Crandall

William and Blanche Brooks HouseForney · Building7.9miTerrell Times Star BuildingTerrell · Building11.3miFirst National Bank BuildingTerrell · Building11.3miTerrell Carnegie LibraryTerrell · Classical Revival · Built 190411.4miMatthew Cartwright HouseTerrell · Built 188311.4mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. William and Blanche Brooks House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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