The Walker Bend Name….

In the 1830’s, Nathan Benton Walker journeyed with a wagon train expedition from Chambers County, Alabama to the new nation of Texas. A wagon-maker by trade, he stopped on the Neches River to repair one of the wagons, then rushed to catch up with the rest of the group. When he got to “west” Texas (about Dallas at the time), he decided he didn’t like the open prairies and returned to the beautiful pine trees of East Texas. He settled on a horseshoe turn on the Neches east of Palestine that came to be known as Walker Bend. 

Later, the family moved up the hill from the original homestead onto what is still referred to by locals as “Walker Mountain.” It’s where generations of our family were born, raised kids, scratched out a living, and were laid to rest. Our family still ranches and cares for that land today, almost 200 years later.

To honor that legacy of hard work, determination, and family bonds, we decided to name our new home and farm near Dallas “Walker Bend.” (It also happens to sit at the hard corner between the end of the pavement and the beginning of the gravel road outside town). We hope to continue to steward well the land, livestock, and natural resources of this beautiful piece of Texas to provide for the health and enjoyment of our family and our community.