Coppell, Texas: a history

Waterways provide for Coppell's unique terrain

Native Americans, Coppell's first inhabitants

Sam Houston's visit and a peace treaty

James Parrish received the first land grant

Coppell was a farming community

Families were the foundation

Coppell had grand homes

Youngsters were served by three area schools

Early churches bound the community

Four historic cemeteries trace residents' roots

Railroad, roads put settlement on the map

Hard times: the 1920s

The Great Depression: the 1930s

Marked by loss and sacrifice: the 1940s

Destiny calls: the 1950s

The turbulent 1960s

A city evolves: the 1970s

City staff grows

Coppell timeline

Coppell's mayors.