White Settlement, TX

[Meesheltx]

Its pretty big local news lately...the city is called White Settlement and now the mayor is wanting to change the name to West Settlement in order to be more politically correct. I have mixed feelings about this. I've always thought it was kinda odd that the city would be named that, but is it really necessary to change the name? What do yall think?

 

[Darkdale]

I think if a majority of the people want to change the name then it's a good idea and if a majority of the people want the name to stay the same it's a bad one.

 

[jonny]

I would say it depends on why this city was named White Settlement in the first place. If the person who settled it had the last name of White, it shouldn't be changed. The city should honor the legacy of its founder.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

According to the town ...

Many people wonder where the name for the City of White Settlement came from. The roots of the name and the city itself can be traced back to the earliest days of the Texas Republic. In a time when many predominantly white pioneers were moving to the area, several surrounding settlements were still occupied by Native Americans. In 1849, in an effort to help protect the pioneers, the War Department constructed a small fort at the confluence of the Clear and West Forks of the Trinity River. It was given the name Fort Worth.

This historical chain of events led to the development of two settlements, one occupied by white settlers and another encompassing a grouping of seven villages occupied by Native Americans. Thus, the name White Settlement was coined. The City of White Settlement was officially incorporated in 1941 and has enjoyed a steady increase in population and development ever since.

- see White Settlement

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I would not change it.
Keep the name as a reminder of where things went wrong in the past.
Don't just sanitize it and forget its lesson.
When people ask about it tell them so they can learn as well.

Terry__________________________
Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.

 

[Meesheltx]

thanks for that lesson in history deut! that does help explain more about the situation

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Since it has a historical background, it shouldn't be changed. You can't change history or hide it by changing the name. And whats more "politically" correct about West Settlement? Maybe South Bend, Indiana should be changed to "North Bend," Indiana, since it very close to the northern border.

 

[WillieHutch]

I think if a majority of the people want to change the name then it's a good idea and if a majority of the people want the name to stay the same it's a bad one.

exactly. power to the people.

 

[jamaesi]

I don´t like to see history whitewashed. (No pun intended)

I say keep it.