North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County.

Additionally, NRH is surrounded by numerous communities, such as Haltom City, Keller, Hurst, and Southlake.

Peters agreed to bring 600 families into the area within a three-year period as part of a land grant.

The community of Birdville (adjacent to what is now the southwest boundary of North Richland Hills) was named the first county seat.

In 1952, Clarence Jones began to subdivide his 268-acre (1.08 km2) dairy farm into a suburban addition in the area that is now Cummings Drive.

An election was held, and the 268 acres (1.08 km2) of the Jones Farm, with a population of 500, became officially incorporated as the City of North Richland Hills.

The Tarrant County College Northeast Campus is located on the North Richland Hills and Hurst border at 828 Harwood Road.

The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:[14] The city of North Richland Hills is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments, and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.

To accomplish this mix of roles, all NRHFD staff are cross trained as firefighters and paramedics; likewise, all vehicles that they employ carry advanced life support equipment.