1880Government
A post office was established in Fate on July 13, 1880, with Harvey Peyton White as its postmaster.
1886Architecture
As the area continued to develop, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad was constructed in 1886 and ran through Barnes.
1887History
This brought rapid growth to the area and spurred both Fate and Barnes to combine into one town on February 11, 1887, in order to allow residents access to postal services and t...
1906Disaster
In 1906 a fire engulfed the south side of the city's business district.
1910Disaster
In 1910 another fire destroyed the north side of the town.
1933Disaster
In 1933 more tragedy struck as a tornado destroyed parts of the town.
1950Education
By 1950, the population had decreased to a mere 150 people, causing Fate's school to shut down and send its students to the Royse City Independent School District or the Rockwal...
1965Crime
== Site of remarriage of Lee Harvey Oswald's widow ==
The town made national news in 1965 when Marina Oswald, the widow of accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, remar...
2000History
In 2000 Fate's population was barely over 600.
2013Education
Billie Stevenson Elementary School, which opened at the start of the 2013–2014 school year and is located in the city's Woodcreek subdivision.
2020History
The population in 2020 was 17,958, an increase from 6,357 in 2010, and 602 in 2000.
2021Education
As well as, Lupe Garcia Elementary, which opened at the start of the 2021–2022 school year and is located in the Williamsburg subdivision.
2022History
In 2022, Fate's population was estimated to have grown to just under 23,000.
2023Education
The new campus, approved in a May 2023 Bond Referendum, is set to open in August 2027.
2024Education
Royse City ISD started construction of the new high school in the Spring of 2024.
2027Education
Worthy Fate High School is set to open in August 2027.