[5] The town was named after Davy Crockett,[6] who had camped nearby on his way to the Alamo; the site was very near the Old San Antonio Road.

[7] Andrew Edwards Gossett, a Texas Revolution soldier from Maury, Tennessee, along with his father and brother, donated the land for the town in 1836, and named it after Crockett, whom they had previously known.

In 1839 raids by the Alabama-Coushatta and Cherokee Indians forced the town's residents to take shelter in the fortified log courthouse.

This traffic reliever was procured through the works of heavyweight politicians who called Crockett home.

In recent years, the economy of Crockett has expanded with the construction of new retail space on Loop 304.

Renewed interest in reserves of natural gas in the surrounding area has led to construction of energy infrastructure and receipt of royalty revenues for land.

When a photo of the completed mural was published in the newspaper, African-Americans were outraged that it included cotton plants.

[12] History was made in Crockett on Monday, May 13, 2019, as Dr. Ianthia Fisher became the first African-American female to be sworn in as the city's mayor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crockett has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.9 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Crockett is home to the Jordan School—a private, co-educational institution operated by the local Episcopal Church.

They have partnered with Vista Academy, a charter school operated by Responsive Education Solutions based in Lewisville, Texas, which serves grades 1–6.