Dealey

Dealey may refer to a surname or to a place-name associated with Dallas, Texas.

Dealey Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Dallas named for George Bannerman Dealey, a Dallas businessman and longtime publisher of The Dallas Morning News who supported civic initiatives in the city. The plaza is best known as the site where President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade passed through on November 22, 1963, an event that has made the area a focal point for historical inquiry and public memory. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, housed in the former Texas School Book Depository, presents a permanent exhibit on the assassination and its historical context, drawing researchers and visitors from around the world. The plaza and surrounding district remain associated with Kennedy-era history and Dallas civic life.

Dealey is also a surname. Notable bearers include George Bannerman Dealey, a Dallas publisher and civic leader after whom Dealey Plaza is named. The name is of British Isles origin and appears in various contexts within the United States and other English-speaking regions. While most references recognize the Plaza in Dallas as the primary contemporary association, the surname persists in genealogical and historical discussions related to the Dealey family.