Ellis County Historical Markers
NUMBER OF MARKERS IN COUNTY - 129
Have - 96 Need- 33
Ellis County is named for Richard Ellis who was the president of the convention when the Texas Declaration of Independence was formed. The county seat is Waxahachie.
It is not far from Dallas and Fort Worth but feels rural, Waxahachie is your typical county town with a central courthouse and stores around the square, lots of churches, farms and some beautiful and unique old homes. A lot of these homes are on the National Register of Historic Places and while we were there Steve was continuously commenting on why some houses did not have Texas historical markers because in any other town they certainly would have. Our first visits were on the way to and from Dallas/Fort Worth, probably for a concert of some kind, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon or someone else I can't easily remember but if I asked Steve he would be able to recall them in a couple of seconds. The last visit was earlier this year to pick up our 12 year old niece who was flying in from Australia we captured a few on the way to Dallas and then a few more after we had dropped her back to Dallas Airport. Unfortunately I had to go back to work pretty much immediately and my ACLS certification needed to be renewed prior to returning to work so I was distracted and couldn't enjoy Waxahachie as much as I would of have due to having to get home and get the 8 hour online section done that day.
On researching these markers most of what we have left are present and accessible and I confirmed a lot more on this review, than on the first review seven years ago, there is a lot more information available now. I asked Ellis County Historical Commission about some of the upcoming markers, the location of the plate that is supposed to be with the medallion on the courthouse and possible access to Jackson Cemetery. Sylvia Stanford-Smith long time historical Commission chairperson has always been happy to answer questions in the past so I am hopeful for answers.
It is not far from Dallas and Fort Worth but feels rural, Waxahachie is your typical county town with a central courthouse and stores around the square, lots of churches, farms and some beautiful and unique old homes. A lot of these homes are on the National Register of Historic Places and while we were there Steve was continuously commenting on why some houses did not have Texas historical markers because in any other town they certainly would have. Our first visits were on the way to and from Dallas/Fort Worth, probably for a concert of some kind, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon or someone else I can't easily remember but if I asked Steve he would be able to recall them in a couple of seconds. The last visit was earlier this year to pick up our 12 year old niece who was flying in from Australia we captured a few on the way to Dallas and then a few more after we had dropped her back to Dallas Airport. Unfortunately I had to go back to work pretty much immediately and my ACLS certification needed to be renewed prior to returning to work so I was distracted and couldn't enjoy Waxahachie as much as I would of have due to having to get home and get the 8 hour online section done that day.
On researching these markers most of what we have left are present and accessible and I confirmed a lot more on this review, than on the first review seven years ago, there is a lot more information available now. I asked Ellis County Historical Commission about some of the upcoming markers, the location of the plate that is supposed to be with the medallion on the courthouse and possible access to Jackson Cemetery. Sylvia Stanford-Smith long time historical Commission chairperson has always been happy to answer questions in the past so I am hopeful for answers.
10th November, 2019 - Ellis County has added a couple of new markers but I believe that the lack of foundry is holding up the installation here as it is everywhere at the moment. Sylvia Stanford-Smith got back to me on my last review and related that she had never known the courthouse to have a plate to go to the medallion.
1889 Masonic Lodge Hall
1918 Waxahachie High School
Alma
Auburn Cemetery
Avalon Missionary Baptist Church
Bell's Chapel Cemetery
Bessie Coleman
Bethel Cemetery
Bethel Methodist Church
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Borden Cemetery
Bristol School
Brooks Family Cemetery
Burnam Square and Cemetery
Central Presbyterian Church
Chambers' Creek
City of Ferris
Cotton Industry in Ellis County
Dunlap - Simpson House
Eddy O. Hawkins Home
Ellis County
Ellis County Courthouse
Ellis County Courthouse
Ellis County Farm Cemetery
Ellis County Woman's Building
Elm Branch Cemetery
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails
Ennis City Hall
Ennis National Bank
First Baptist Church of Milford
First Baptist Church of Ovilla
First Baptist Church of Palmer
First Baptist Church of Waxahachie
First Christian Church of Palmer
First Presbyterian Church Building
First Presbyterian Church of Ferris
First United Methodist Church of Ferris
First United Methodist Church of Midlothian
First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie
Frederick Harrison Rankin
Fry - Butcher House
General Edward H. Tarrant
George Rossan Home
Getzendaner Memorial Park
Graves Cemetery
Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery
Hancock Building
Harkey - Payne House
Hawkins House
Homesite of Dr. D. G. Thompson
H. P. and Molle McCartney House
Italy Colored City Hall
Jack Lummus
Jackson Cemetery
James McDaniel
Jay Justin Clarke
Jefferson Dunaway Home
John Marr Hardeman
Joshua Chapel A. M. E. Church
Katie Daffan
Matthews - Atwood House
Maypearl Cemetery
McKinney-Aday Farm House
Midlothian Cemetery
Midlothian Presbyterian Church
Midlothian Public Schools
Milford Cemetery
Milford Presbyterian Church
Moore House
Mount Zion Cemetery
Myrtle Cemetery
Nash Public School
Newton Cemetery
N. P. Sims Library and Lyceum
Old Bardwell
Oak Branch Cemetery
Oak Lawn School
Old Ellis County Jail
Old Lake Dam
Ovilla
Ovilla Cemetery
Ozro Cemetery
Parsons' Cavalry C. S. A.
Paul Richards Park
Phillip R. Pierce
Presiding Elder's House
Railroads in Ennis
Red Oak Cemetery
Richard Ellis Monument
Richardson Cemetery
Rockett Christian Church
Rogers Street Bridge
Rosemont
Rutherford's Crossing Bridge
Saint James A. M. E. Church
Sardis Cemetery
Sardis School
Sardis United Methodist Church
Shawnee Cattle Trail
Shiloh Cemetery
Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Site of a Confederate Powder Mill
Site of Grady School
Site of Marvin College
Site of Old Hawkins Springs
Site of Polytechnic Institute
Site of the Plantation of Edward H. Tarrant
Smith Cemetery
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Paul Cemetery
St. Paul Episcopal
Strickland - Sawyer House
Sweatt Family Legacy
Telico Cemetery
The H. P. Barkley Home
The Mahoney Thompson House
The Mulkey - Loggins House
The Southern Pacific Railroad in Ennis
The Telico Church
Thomas C. Neel
Thomas J. Jordan
Town of Ennis
Trippet - Shive House
Trotter House
Waxahachie Chatauqua Building
Waxahachie City Cemetery
Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
William L. and Emma Hawkins House
Williams-Erwin House
1918 Waxahachie High School
Alma
Auburn Cemetery
Avalon Missionary Baptist Church
Bell's Chapel Cemetery
Bessie Coleman
Bethel Cemetery
Bethel Methodist Church
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Borden Cemetery
Bristol School
Brooks Family Cemetery
Burnam Square and Cemetery
Central Presbyterian Church
Chambers' Creek
City of Ferris
Cotton Industry in Ellis County
Dunlap - Simpson House
Eddy O. Hawkins Home
Ellis County
Ellis County Courthouse
Ellis County Courthouse
Ellis County Farm Cemetery
Ellis County Woman's Building
Elm Branch Cemetery
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails
Ennis City Hall
Ennis National Bank
First Baptist Church of Milford
First Baptist Church of Ovilla
First Baptist Church of Palmer
First Baptist Church of Waxahachie
First Christian Church of Palmer
First Presbyterian Church Building
First Presbyterian Church of Ferris
First United Methodist Church of Ferris
First United Methodist Church of Midlothian
First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie
Frederick Harrison Rankin
Fry - Butcher House
General Edward H. Tarrant
George Rossan Home
Getzendaner Memorial Park
Graves Cemetery
Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery
Hancock Building
Harkey - Payne House
Hawkins House
Homesite of Dr. D. G. Thompson
H. P. and Molle McCartney House
Italy Colored City Hall
Jack Lummus
Jackson Cemetery
James McDaniel
Jay Justin Clarke
Jefferson Dunaway Home
John Marr Hardeman
Joshua Chapel A. M. E. Church
Katie Daffan
Matthews - Atwood House
Maypearl Cemetery
McKinney-Aday Farm House
Midlothian Cemetery
Midlothian Presbyterian Church
Midlothian Public Schools
Milford Cemetery
Milford Presbyterian Church
Moore House
Mount Zion Cemetery
Myrtle Cemetery
Nash Public School
Newton Cemetery
N. P. Sims Library and Lyceum
Old Bardwell
Oak Branch Cemetery
Oak Lawn School
Old Ellis County Jail
Old Lake Dam
Ovilla
Ovilla Cemetery
Ozro Cemetery
Parsons' Cavalry C. S. A.
Paul Richards Park
Phillip R. Pierce
Presiding Elder's House
Railroads in Ennis
Red Oak Cemetery
Richard Ellis Monument
Richardson Cemetery
Rockett Christian Church
Rogers Street Bridge
Rosemont
Rutherford's Crossing Bridge
Saint James A. M. E. Church
Sardis Cemetery
Sardis School
Sardis United Methodist Church
Shawnee Cattle Trail
Shiloh Cemetery
Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Site of a Confederate Powder Mill
Site of Grady School
Site of Marvin College
Site of Old Hawkins Springs
Site of Polytechnic Institute
Site of the Plantation of Edward H. Tarrant
Smith Cemetery
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Paul Cemetery
St. Paul Episcopal
Strickland - Sawyer House
Sweatt Family Legacy
Telico Cemetery
The H. P. Barkley Home
The Mahoney Thompson House
The Mulkey - Loggins House
The Southern Pacific Railroad in Ennis
The Telico Church
Thomas C. Neel
Thomas J. Jordan
Town of Ennis
Trippet - Shive House
Trotter House
Waxahachie Chatauqua Building
Waxahachie City Cemetery
Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
William L. and Emma Hawkins House
Williams-Erwin House