"OLD DALLAS"
In the 1822 the site of Hamilton County's first Courthouse with post office was located 1/2 mile NE on land of Asahel Rawlings. (Blank spot for removed text) In 1830 a town call Dallas was founded with Commissioners Robert Patterson, Chmn., Daniel Henderson, Jeremiah H. Jones, William McGill, James Riddle, and Cornelius Milligan. In 1834 the population was 200, with 4 stores, 2 taverns, 2 doctors, 1 lawyer, and 1 blacksmith. The county seat was moved in 1840.