Dalworthington Gardens
Dalworthington Gardens, one of the most unusual communities in Texas, is located in east central Tarrant County between Interstate 30 to the north and Interstate 20 to the south, about twelve miles southeast of Fort Worth. The community was established as a subsistence homestead project during the Great Depression under the authority of the National Industrial Recovery Act. The homestead program was administered by the Department of the Interior. Its original purpose was to help families attain a better standard of living through a combination of part-time industrial employment and subsistence agriculture. The idea was to locate homestead projects near large industrial centers where city workers could live, grow gardens, and raise farm animals to supplement their regular food supplies. Dalworthington Gardens was one of five such projects located in Texas and the only one still in existence today.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Herbert N. Antley | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Dalworthington Gardens is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.69366110
- Longitude
- -97.15654000
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
Yes

Dalworthington Gardens by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Dalworthington Gardens
Pop. | Year | Source |
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2,354 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
2,259 | 2010 | Texas Demographic Center |
2,186 | 2000 | Texas Demographic Center |
1,758 | 1990 | Texas Demographic Center |