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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.


Was 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...


You’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 [2]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis–San_Francisco_Rail...


I never knew where Frisco, TX got its name.

Thank You.




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