Details for Korean Texans

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507016248

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Marker Number 16248
Atlas Number 5507016248
Marker Title Korean Texans
Index Entry Korean Texans
Address 2625 Old Denton Rd. #456
City Carrollton
County Dallas
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 695196
UTM Northing 3651663
Subject Codes immigration; Asian topics, general
Marker Year 2009
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Located in Carrollton Asian Town Center in the center of a roundabout.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 27" x 42"
Marker Text Korean immigrants first came to Texas in the early 20th century, with a handful living in the state by the 1920s. Most were laborers arriving from the Western U.S., including Hawai’i, or from Mexico. However, larger numbers of Koreans immigrated following the Korean War (1950-53). The U.S. Established military bases in Korea, and many U.S. servicemen met and married Korean women while stationed there, returning with their wives to Texas installations like Fort Hood (Bell Co.), Fort Bliss (El Paso Co.), and Fort Sam Houston (Bexar Co.). Additionally, a number of Korean orphans were adopted by Texas families following the war, particularly by Dallas residents. An increasing number of Korean nurses and other professionals immigrated to the state after 1965, when the national origins quota system was abolished. Most of these professionals settled in urban areas, establishing growing communities in cities like Dallas and Houston. Others opened businesses in these cities and others throughout Texas. Korean business districts developed in Irving (Dallas Co.), Killeen (Hood Co.), and Houston’s Spring Branch neighborhood (Harris Co.). As Korean immigrants arrived in Texas, they often formed communities centering on Christian and Catholic churches. A number of ethnic Korean churches were established in Dallas, Houston, Killeen, and other cities with large Korean populations. The churches and other organizations helped arriving Koreans acclimate to life in the U.S. Today, the social, cultural, political, and commercial impact of Korean texans continues to make a positive contribution to the state.
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