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The city of Mesquite was founded on March 14, 1878, on land along the Texas & Pacific Railway, which ran from Dallas to Shreveport, Louisiana. The locals then named the town after Mesquite Creek. The city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887, after electing Mayor J.E. Russell. [15]
Mesquite is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the former Escobares CDP prior to the 2010 census , with a population of 505. [ 1 ]
Mesquite is located on Farm to Market Road 1054, east of US Route 87 and north of US Route 180. The nearest large community is Lamesa , approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest. It is also located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Gail , 55 miles (89 km) north of Big Spring , and 7 miles (11 km) south of the Lynn County line.
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The Mesquite Police Department is the local law enforcement agency of the city of Mesquite, Texas. The department divides the city into nine police districts. The department has four bureaus, each headed by a deputy chief: Technical Services, Staff Support, Operations, and Criminal Investigations. [citation needed]
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The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas (incorporating most of Mesquite and portions of Balch Springs, Dallas, Garland, and Seagoville, as well as formerly serving all high school students of Sunnyvale) which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.
Lawson is an area within Mesquite, Texas, United States; it was formerly a distinct unincorporated community in Dallas County. Lawson had the names Slapfoot and Haught's Store . By 1982, Mesquite annexed the community.