Farmers Branch was settled in 1842 by Thomas Keenan and his wife Sarah. The area was called Mustang, as part of Peter's Colony but later changed to Farmers Branch due to the rich soil and flourishing crops. The settlement originally included all the land between White Rock Creek on the east, the Elm Fork of the Trinity on the West, the Dallas County Line on the north and Cedar Springs on the South

Farmers Branch was widely advertised both in the East and in Europe. During the years 1845-1850 it was the best known of all of the Texas settlements. The settlers were for the most part fairly well educated.

The City was incorporated in 1946 with an election on February 23th. The population was 800 that year and has grown to over 24,000 today.
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 819010
Farmers Branch, TX 75234