DIDO

NAME: Dido COUNTY: Tarrant ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Hot summers, cold winters BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time is fine

COMMENTS: Near fort worth REMAINS: Grave yard, church, remains of a post office

Dido was founded in the mid-1800s near Fort Worth. The railroad was built through Saginaw, instead of Dido, and the town's population began to dwindle. There are several house near Dido and on the lake, but its no longer a proper city (the remains of the post office include an old buggy wheel). As the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw area develops more and more, it may return to its former glory (?!?). There are, interestingly enough, two bars near Dido that are pretty popular with locals. They leave Dido with an average of about one bar for every fifteen residents (!). One final note: I believe the name was taken from the mytholgical figure and I've heard that it was named by a school teacher visiting the town in the late 19th century. Submitted by: I. Hayes

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