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Frisco is also a city in Texas, so named because it was on the path of a railroad headed to San Francisco.
by senkora 3y ago
Frisco is also a city in Texas, so named because it was on the path of a railroad headed to San Francisco.
- RecycledEle 3y agoI never knew where Frisco, TX got its name. Thank You.
- addaon 3y agoWas Frisco, TX named because the railroad went to SF, or was it named because the Frisco Lines railroad (which itself went to SF) passed through? That is, was it named after the destination, or the railroad? Frisco, CO is named after the railroad, even though it /doesn't/ pass through...
- senkora 3y agoYou’re right, it was named after the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway / Frisco Lines [1]. In the case of Frisco, TX the railroad did at least go through the city. Also, apparently that railroad never actually went to SF [2]. I guess the name was just aspirational. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco,_Texas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco,_Texas [2]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis–San_Francisco_Railway https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis–San_Francisco_Rail...