The town featured a sawmill, a flour mill, a church, a cotton gin, and a general shop by 1885.

One mile east of Copeville is where the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad's constructed track was built in 1886.

Dallas received much of its bois d'arc timber from the town between 1885 and 1890 when it was tested out as pavement material.

However, the community's expansion was slowed down by the Great Depression, farming's mechanization, and the employment options available in the Dallas metropolitan region.

A gas station and convenience store were completely destroyed, killing two people inside.

[5] A large garage structure was destroyed, and over 30 homes and businesses in the area were damaged, some severely.