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Region: Prairies and Lakes
Settlers established rural homesteads in the 1840s; town laid out by Scott McKinney in 1853. Named for railroad stockholder Marie Van Alstyne, when town was made a stop on the line. In 2002 the city opened the new Forrest Moore Park with walking and jogging trails, sports fields, tennis and basketball courts, a pavilion and a playground. Just off U.S. 75 between Dallas and Sherman.
Nearby Cities: Commerce, Bonham, Sherman, Pilot Point, Whitewright, Allen, more...
Whether you like quaint cabins, five-star hotels or even rustic dude-ranch digs, there’s always a place to sleep in style.
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