February
February 1859 McKinney Messenger, first newspaper in Collin County, started
February 1915 The first good road built in the county--The Celina Pike
February 1, 1825 Gov. James W. Throckmorton born in Sparta, Tn
February 1, 1887 Lake Mills post office discontinued
February 2, 1848 United States & Mexico signed treaty ending Mexican War
February 2, 1902 Rock Hill started moving to Prosper
February 3, 1940 Three Collin County Home Demonstration Club women appear on KRLD radio
February 4, 1905 Collin County Teachers Institute met in McKinney
February 5, 1914 Frisco Water Works Co. established
February 6, 1902 Robbery at Stiff’s Saloon in McKinney netting $9.60
February 7, 1857 Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209 established
February 7, 1889 Post office established in Princeton
February 7, 1929 A heavy light fixture at Collin County National Bank fell onto a rolltop desk. No one was injured
February 7-8, 1902 Public auctions held for town lots in Blackland Townsite and Emerson
February 8, 1900 Lieu post office discontinued, Moses S. Hamell, postmaster
February 9, 1884 Weekly Democrat-Gazette established
February 9, 1885 Church of Christ established in Lebanon by Elder Horn
February 10, 1914 Dr. Ellis, Plano city health officer, urges residents to use plenty of lime due to smallpox epidemic
February 11, 1897 A fire in Plano burned Floyd's Opera House and Harrington’s Furniture store
February 11 - 14, 1899 Coldest temperature in Farmersville, -16º
February 12, 1848 Rowlett Creek Baptist Church founded at the home of Elder Jonathan Phillips
February 13, 1913 Altoga State Bank organized
February 14, 1893 Plano grants Southwest Telegraph and Telephone right to erect poles
February 14, 1902 Judge J. R. Faulkner, F. E. Wilcox, R. C. Merritt, K. P. Brown and T. J. Jackson debated on "Men have greater influence than women."
February 15, 1890 Daughters of the Confederacy branch formed in McKinney
February 16, 1850 Liberty Baptist Church started at home of Henry Cook
February 16,1927 Celina MacDowell Music Club organized
February 16, 1928 Fire in the Waddill Bldg. and the America Theatre in McKinney
February 17, 1838 Daniel Rowlett issued 1st class headright in Collin County
February 17, 1894 Plano bought steam-powered gin
February 17, 1945 Biggest ice storm ever recorded in county
February 18, 1902 Sam Burks graded the streets of Prosper
February 19, 1894 Plano City Council approved the purchase of a lot to build a city hall and a calaboose
February 20, 1900 Striking clocks were installed over the court house in McKinney
February 21, 1889 A cold blizzard hit Nevada, temperature dropped to -16º
February 21, 1934 Post Office mural unveiled
February 22, 1876 Frederick Schimelpfenig married Louise Rammer
February 22, 1878 First train robbery in Texas—Sam Bass robbed a train in Allen
February 23, 1854 Mantua town map recorded
February 24, 1957 Alla and Celina school districts consolidated
February 25, 1852 W. S. Forman born—said to be the first child born in Plano
February 25, 1935 Raymond Hamilton and Ralph Fults spent the night with the Mayes family near Weston, taking 3 hostages when they left
February 27, 1902 A hard storm hit Prosper, destroying some of the newly moved buildings
February 28, 1881 Celina post office established
February 28, 1862 Capt. A. J. Hardin company A of the Sixth Regiment of Texas Cavalry mustered
February 28, 1954 Valdasta and Murphy post offices discontinued
February 28, 1967 Curtsinger Drug Store in Frisco closed after 45 years
February 1915 The first good road built in the county--The Celina Pike
February 1, 1825 Gov. James W. Throckmorton born in Sparta, Tn
February 1, 1887 Lake Mills post office discontinued
February 2, 1848 United States & Mexico signed treaty ending Mexican War
February 2, 1902 Rock Hill started moving to Prosper
February 3, 1940 Three Collin County Home Demonstration Club women appear on KRLD radio
February 4, 1905 Collin County Teachers Institute met in McKinney
February 5, 1914 Frisco Water Works Co. established
February 6, 1902 Robbery at Stiff’s Saloon in McKinney netting $9.60
February 7, 1857 Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209 established
February 7, 1889 Post office established in Princeton
February 7, 1929 A heavy light fixture at Collin County National Bank fell onto a rolltop desk. No one was injured
February 7-8, 1902 Public auctions held for town lots in Blackland Townsite and Emerson
February 8, 1900 Lieu post office discontinued, Moses S. Hamell, postmaster
February 9, 1884 Weekly Democrat-Gazette established
February 9, 1885 Church of Christ established in Lebanon by Elder Horn
February 10, 1914 Dr. Ellis, Plano city health officer, urges residents to use plenty of lime due to smallpox epidemic
February 11, 1897 A fire in Plano burned Floyd's Opera House and Harrington’s Furniture store
February 11 - 14, 1899 Coldest temperature in Farmersville, -16º
February 12, 1848 Rowlett Creek Baptist Church founded at the home of Elder Jonathan Phillips
February 13, 1913 Altoga State Bank organized
February 14, 1893 Plano grants Southwest Telegraph and Telephone right to erect poles
February 14, 1902 Judge J. R. Faulkner, F. E. Wilcox, R. C. Merritt, K. P. Brown and T. J. Jackson debated on "Men have greater influence than women."
February 15, 1890 Daughters of the Confederacy branch formed in McKinney
February 16, 1850 Liberty Baptist Church started at home of Henry Cook
February 16,1927 Celina MacDowell Music Club organized
February 16, 1928 Fire in the Waddill Bldg. and the America Theatre in McKinney
February 17, 1838 Daniel Rowlett issued 1st class headright in Collin County
February 17, 1894 Plano bought steam-powered gin
February 17, 1945 Biggest ice storm ever recorded in county
February 18, 1902 Sam Burks graded the streets of Prosper
February 19, 1894 Plano City Council approved the purchase of a lot to build a city hall and a calaboose
February 20, 1900 Striking clocks were installed over the court house in McKinney
February 21, 1889 A cold blizzard hit Nevada, temperature dropped to -16º
February 21, 1934 Post Office mural unveiled
February 22, 1876 Frederick Schimelpfenig married Louise Rammer
February 22, 1878 First train robbery in Texas—Sam Bass robbed a train in Allen
February 23, 1854 Mantua town map recorded
February 24, 1957 Alla and Celina school districts consolidated
February 25, 1852 W. S. Forman born—said to be the first child born in Plano
February 25, 1935 Raymond Hamilton and Ralph Fults spent the night with the Mayes family near Weston, taking 3 hostages when they left
February 27, 1902 A hard storm hit Prosper, destroying some of the newly moved buildings
February 28, 1881 Celina post office established
February 28, 1862 Capt. A. J. Hardin company A of the Sixth Regiment of Texas Cavalry mustered
February 28, 1954 Valdasta and Murphy post offices discontinued
February 28, 1967 Curtsinger Drug Store in Frisco closed after 45 years