Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Quinlan, TX

Quinlan is a rural city in southern Hunt County, Texas, about 5 miles west of Lake Tawakoni.

Quinlan began about 1892 as a stop on the Texas Midland Railroad, which was owned by famed Wall Street bond investor Hetty Green.

Quinlan's post office opened in 1894, the town incorporated in 1896, and Harry Ford served as its first mayor.

Quinlan quickly became the shipping center for a large cotton-growing area, boasting three cotton gins, banks, schools, and numerous businesses by the early 1900s.

Quinlan's population grew from 362 in 1900 to 1,360 in 1990, and the 2020 census counted 1,414 residents.

The 2010 census counted 546 households in Quinlan, and more recent Census Bureau surveys put the number of households at around 600.

Much of Quinlan's growth since the mid-1960s has been driven by its proximity to Lake Tawakoni, a major recreation lake on the Sabine River.

State Highway 276 runs through Quinlan as its Main Street, crossing Lake Tawakoni east toward Emory and heading west to Rockwall.

The Quinlan Independent School District spans 152 square miles of southern Hunt County, enrolls about 2,900 students, and serves Quinlan, West Tawakoni, Hawk Cove, and Union Valley.

Quinlan's high school is Ford High School, home of the Panthers, and through a partnership with Paris Junior College its students can earn an associate degree while still in high school at no cost to families.