1846Government
The future town site was settled as early as 1846 when Preston Witt built a house near White Rock Creek.
1849Architecture
In 1849, the Witt family opened a gristmill.
1880History
In 1880, settler Sidney Smith Noell purchased a large tract of land south of what is now Belt Line Road.
1888History
In 1888, Noell, together with W.W.
1902Economy
The first substantial industry in the community was a cotton gin, opening in 1902.
1903Architecture
In 1903, the Cotton Belt built a depot and a 12 mi (19 km) branch line leading south to Dallas, named the site Noell Junction, and started passenger train service from the small...
1904History
Also in 1904, Julian platted the first six city blocks.
1914History
The population grew to 75 by 1914, at which time the community had three grocers and a bank, but the bank later failed and the population fell to 40 in 1926.
1953Government
The election was held on June 15, 1953, and by a vote of 19 in favor and 11 against, Addison was incorporated as a city.
1954Education
In 1954 the school became a part of the Dallas ISD, and the school closed in 1964.
1956History
Overton, a 28-year-old businessman from Dallas, purchased a large farm north of the Cotton Belt depot, and in January 1956, he announced that the site would be redeveloped as an...
1957Civil Rights
After obtaining final approval from the city, Addison Airport had its formal groundbreaking ceremony on March 16, 1957, and its grand opening took place on October 18 of that year.
1961History
In 1961, an investment group including Overton, John D.
1970History
In 1970, the city had 595 residents and eighty businesses.
1976History
In 1976, residents voted to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages, which was prohibited in most of Dallas County and nearby Collin County; together with low taxes, this prompted...
1978Architecture
Addison's first town park opened in 1978.
1982History
In 1982 the name of the city was changed to the "Town of Addison".
1986History
By 1986, there were 49 restaurants in town; in 1991, there were 118, and the population had grown to over 8,000.
1989History
From 1989 through 1991, Addison hosted the Dallas Grand Prix.
2010History
== Economy ==
Though Addison has just over 16,000 residents, daytime population is estimated at over 120,000 as of 2010.
2012History
It was scheduled to open in 2012.
2017Education
That school building is now the "Magic Time Machine Restaurant."
== Notes ==
== References ==
=== Citations ===
=== Bibliography ===
Bleakley, Bruce (2017).
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,661 people, 8,342 households, and 3,217 families residing in the town.