Eastvale, Texas facts for kids

Eastvale was a small town in Denton County, Texas, United States. It was located near Lewisville Lake, along a road called FM 423. Eastvale was a separate town for a short time before it joined with a nearby city.

Eastvale's History

Eastvale became an official town in the mid-1970s. In 1980, about 503 people lived there. By 1987, the population had grown to an estimated 643 people.

Joining The Colony

In 1987, Eastvale started the process of joining with its neighbor, the city of The Colony. This process is called consolidation.

On April 7, 1987, the people of Eastvale voted on whether to join The Colony. The vote was very close: 75 people voted yes, and 71 voted no. The "yes" votes won!

For the consolidation to happen, the people in The Colony also had to agree. They voted on August 8. A large number of people in The Colony supported the idea. Out of 1,266 votes, 999 (about 79%) were in favor of joining. Soon after these votes, Eastvale officially became part of The Colony.

Law Enforcement

Before Eastvale joined The Colony, it did not have its own police department. The Denton County Sheriff's Office was in charge of keeping the peace there.

When Eastvale became part of The Colony, The Colony's own police department took over law enforcement duties for the area that used to be Eastvale.

A Claim About a Police Chief

There has been a claim that a person named Joseph "Joe Exotic" Schreibvogel was once the chief of police for Eastvale.