Aledo is the oldest city in Parker County and was started as a farming settlement. The community was later incorporated in 1963. The area saw it's first Post Office in 1882 and when mail marked "Parker County" found its way out of the mail car at "Parker Station", the U.S. Post Office directed the smaller community to find a distinct name. So the community was named in 1882 for the home town of a railroad official from Aledo, Illinois.
Aledo has a uniqueness which preserves its historic character and citizens that appreciate the quaint, country feel the town possesses. The Aledo Independent School District's success has become a major economic engine for development. Aledo ISD has consistently been recognized among the best in North Central Texas with success in academics and sports programs.
Since the area is known for its music scene, make sure to check out a concert at one of the venues like Neumo’s, pick through a record store like Sonic Boom, or do the extreme and attend the Capitol Hill Block Party in July. You can also say hello to the Jimi Hendrix statue on the corner of Broadway and Pine. If you’re into film, see a movie at the Landmark Harvard Exit – a classic building turned into theaters. Despite being one of the most densely populated areas of the city, Capitol Hill also has a surprising amount of green space, including Volunteer Park, Cal Anderson Park, and Interlaken Park, not to mention the Washington Parks Arboretum on the northeast corner.