Cross Timbers: ridge town, store counters, and a name that stuck
Platted in 1871 on the county's timeline, Cross Timbers grew up where timber and trade met— the sort of place a blacksmith-turned-merchant like Elisha Condley could finish a long career behind a counter.
Photo sets and captions from the Society's collection keep faces and storefronts from vanishing. More of the town's arc will gather here over time; the local photo set holds the pictures for now.