| HEATH
COUNTY
Heath County is on Farm Road 740
seven miles south of Rockwall in southwestern Rockwall
County. It was named for John O. Heath, who in 1846
became one of the earliest settlers in the area. The
settlement was originally known as Black Hill—a
reference to the black soil of the area—and received
a post office, the first in what is now Rockwall County,
in 1849.
Heath grew slowly during
the 1880s and 1890s. In 1892 it had a population of
seventy-five and five businesses. By 1898 a one-room
school served fifty-six students. By 1902 businesses
included four cotton gins, and the Heath Independent
School District had been established. By 1904 the population
reached 225. In 1916 a fire destroyed a number of the
community's buildings. This event marked the beginning
of a long period of decline, as the Great Depression.
drove many residents to nearby cities in search of jobs.
By 1936 the population of Heath had declined to 150,
and only five businesses remained in operation. By 1950
the school district had merged with that of Rockwall,
and the local school was closed. The population stood
at fifty.
After 1950 Heath grew
steadily, partly because of the growth of the nearby
Rockwall and Dallas-area cities and the development
of Lake Ray Hubbard just west of the community in 1969-70.
Heath was incorporated in 1959. The population increased
from 175 in 1960 to 449 in 1970. By 1980 the population
was 1,459, and it was estimated at 1,647 in 1988. Although
some grain and cotton farming continued in the area
in the late 1980s, Heath had once again begun to develop
a business and professional community. In 1990 the population
was 2,108, and in 2000 the community had 4,149 inhabitants.
Heath is now one the fastest
growing communities in Texas as well as the country.
It also has the distinction of having the highest per
capita income of any city in Texas.
Our office is in
Heath, Texas and we are very proud to be part of this
thriving and growing community. We are dedicated to
zealously helping
people right the wrongs caused by the acts and conduct
of other people or entities. We are committed to excellence
by providing the highest quality service to our clients
while treating everyone fairly. Our work will be carried
out in an innovative and aggressive manner but all we
do will be done to highest standards of ethical and
honest conduct.
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