Hord's Ridge, Texas

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Hord's Ridge is a former community in Dallas County, Texas, United States, which later became part of Oak Cliff. [1]

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References

  1. Nall, Matthew Hayes. "Hord's Ridge, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.