WEATHERFORD

city, Parker County, north-central Texas, U.S. It lies 30 miles (48 km) west of Fort Worth. It originated in 1855 as the county seat and was incorporated in 1858 and named for Senator Jefferson Weatherford. The Knights of Pythias Children's Home is in the city. The Texas Railroad Museum is at the city's old Santa Fe Depot. Lake Weatherford on the Clear Fork of the Trinity River is 7 miles (11 km) east. The city's economic activities, although basically agricultural, include the manufacture of oil-field and electronic equipment. Weatherford College originated in 1869 as a branch of Southwestern University. Pop. (1990) 14,804.