what county is wylie texas in
Not to be confused with the unincorporated area of Wylie, Taylor County, Texas, just outside Abilene.Wylie is a city once solely located in Collin County but now extends into neighboring Dallas, and Rockwall counties in the U.S. state of Texas.It is located on State Route 78 about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of central Dallas and centrally located to nearby Lavon Lake and Lake Ray Hubbard.n 1890, Wylie had a population of 400 and the first one-room school house was built. By 1900 it had grown to 773. In the next decade, the population tripled. Before 1920 the community had over thirty-five businesses, including two banks, a school, and a weekly newspaper.