Princeton, Texas

Princeton is a city located in Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,477.

History

In the late 1870s T. B. Wilson and his brother George began farming near the site of future Princeton. In 1881 the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company extended its line from Greenville to McKinney, passing through land owned by the brothers. The name Wilson's Switch was commonly used to designate the area. When residents applied for a post office branch, however, they learned that the name Wilson was already being used. The community then submitted the name Princeton in honor of Prince Dowlin, a landowner and promoter of the town. This name was accepted, and a post office was established in 1888.http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/PP/hgp14.html

Related Topics:
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company - Greenville - McKinney

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Princeton is the site of a prisoner of war camp for German prisoners during the Second World War. The local farmers paid the POWs to work on their farms. Before and after the war the camp was used as a camp for migratory farmers. Under a special bill, the German prisoners of war were contracted to work on the City Park located across from the city hall. The park was built in memory of the men who served in the armed forces during World War II. Today the camp has been turned into a history museum.

Related Topics:
Prisoner of war camp - World War II

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See also

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List of POW camps in the United States

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