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Old 12-12-2009, 03:11 PM
 
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meth labs in that area and some people with mj farms...best to be wary if you wander around looking for property
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Old 12-12-2009, 07:07 PM
 
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It was a community outside of Wills Point (about 2 miles from Tawakoni and on the way to Wills Point. I don't recall the name of it.

I actually grew up dirt poor in a trailer park myself. I'm sure everyone was very nice but they gave us the "outsider" look and didn't look really pleased we were driving through their neighborhood. It was super uncomfortable and we had the feeling we were about to get confronted (or robbed). We felt really sorry for the fact these people had to live in those conditions. But when I grew up, I didn't know we were dirt poor so I didn't think anything of it at all. I'm greatful for a warm roof over my head, the military and my college degree which got me out of the "park".

The lake is really nice in Tawakoni.

Yeah i deff miss Texas so much n really want to move back, people tell me im makin a huge mistake cause im only 20 goin on 21 in may but i kno i can do it. all i need is a trailer..not even double wide.but sadly all i can do is rent. the trailer park i grew up in was really interestin in more ways than one. The people are hillbilly as hell (which must of my family is) and half the trailer park is related. and yet we were still carryin guns n pocket knifes for protection haha.
and i was also wonderin about jobs down there in point, or even right on the lake near point.
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Old 04-23-2010, 09:24 PM
 
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if you are thinking of moving to west tawakoni come drive the side streets first they are really bad and never get fixed the city will tell you they cant aford it we need to spend more money in town if you drink or like playing in game rooms you will like it here and check out the flooding when it rains they never clean ditches or trash it is mostly a poor town come check it out
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Old 05-03-2013, 10:56 AM
 
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Does anybody swim in Lake Tawakoni? I heard there were a few gators in the area.
[FONT=Verdana]My family has owned a large farm near the lake for over 100 years, before there was a lake. We were told as children that alligators were put in the lake but I have never seen one or any indications of one. My family has spent many hours swimming and searching for arrowheads on the banks and tributaries; arrowheads are abundant but no signs of gators.[/FONT]
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Old 03-30-2015, 02:53 PM
 
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We are interested in buying a place to retire to and have been looking around the Tawakoni area. I recently was told (by an X-Real Estate Broker) that the area is riddled with meth labs. Prostitution and heavy crimes. Is this pretty accurate or not so much?

Thanks
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Old 03-30-2015, 05:08 PM
 
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We are interested in buying a place to retire to and have been looking around the Tawakoni area. I recently was told (by an X-Real Estate Broker) that the area is riddled with meth labs. Prostitution and heavy crimes. Is this pretty accurate or not so much?

Thanks
Even though the posts in this thread are old, they're all still relevant. In most regards, the area's not changed at all in the last 10-15 years.
It's long had a reputation for being a hot area for meth. A couple of years ago, a large drug trafficking ring in the area was busted - there were about 30 arrests. And since then I personally know of 3 different events in which meth was involved and a total of 8 people were involved.
No idea about other crimes.
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Old 03-30-2015, 06:06 PM
 
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Current sex offender registry for 75474

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Old 03-30-2015, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
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My sister (who lived in Royse City) called Quinlan and West Tawakoni the "Trailer Trash Riviera."
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Old 09-28-2016, 08:17 PM
 
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My sister (who lived in Royse City) called Quinlan and West Tawakoni the "Trailer Trash Riviera."
Your sister is real classy, isn't she?
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Old 09-29-2016, 05:37 AM
 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
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Your sister is real classy, isn't she?


Sadly, though, her description isn't that far off. It's not a nice place.
The grocery store in Quinlan still allowed people to smoke cigarettes inside within the last 15 years. We stopped in there once and I was just shocked by that.
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