1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Highland Park, TX

Home to Southern Methodist University, the Bush library and the (presidents) Bush family, the Highland Park area is one of North Texas' crown jewels. But oddly, it was a Yankee from Philly (Henry Exall) who broke ground on the modern-day Highland Park. Back in the 1800s, Exall's intention was to create a development called Philadelphia Place. A bad economy caused him to abandon his plans and opened the door for Dallasite John Armstrong to snatch up some of the land and develop it as Highland Park.

Today, Highland Park, located about four miles north of downtown Dallas, has an approximate population of 8,500 people who reside within its roughly 2-square-mile boundaries, according to the last U