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TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS

Ellis County Historical Markers

NUMBER OF MARKERS IN COUNTY - 125
Have - 96  Need- 28
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       County is named for Richard Ellis who was the president of the convention when the Texas Declaration of Independence was formed. County seat is Waxahachie.
       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 unique old homes. Waxahachie has a lot of these homes on the National Register of Historic Places and while we were there Steve was continuously commenting on why 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 Steve if asked, would be able to recall in a couple of seconds. The last visit earlier this year was to pick up our 12 year old niece who was flying in from Australia we took a few on the way to Dallas and then a few more after we had dropped her back after two weeks. 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 could confirm 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 fountry is holding up the installation here as it is everywhere at the moment.  The Sylvia Stanford-Smith got back to me on my last review and related that she had never known the courthouse to have an plate to go to the medallion. 
1889 Masonic Lodge Hall 
1918 Waxahachie High School 

Alma
Auburn Cemetery 
Avalon Missionary Baptist Churc
h 
Bell's Chapel Cemetery 
Bessie Coleman
Bethel Cemetery 
Bethel Methodist Church

Blue Star Memorial Highway
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Borden Cemetery 
Bristol School 
Burnam Square and Cemetery 

Central Presbyterian Church 
Chambers' Creek 
City of Ferris 

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 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 
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 
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
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  • Texas Historical Markers
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
  • Wilson Chapel Methodist Church
  • Marian Anderson High School
  • Alfred M. Hallmark
  • Frank Mulder Gossett
  • No 57: Old San Antonio Road
  • Zephyr Cemetery
  • Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle
  • First Baptist Church of Zephyr
  • Military Road
  • Zephyr Presbyterian Church
  • Burkett Pecan Tree
  • Hittson Ranch
  • Callahan City Cemetery
  • Admiral Baptist Church
  • Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
  • Callahan County
  • The Prew House
  • Brooke Smith
  • Minnie Fisher Cunningham
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church
  • Dodge
  • Site of Andrew Female College
  • Glendale Cemetery
  • Community of Fodice
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Parish
  • Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba
  • B. T. Brown House
  • German Methodist Church/First Fire Station
  • Providence Church and Cemetery
  • Packsaddle Mountain
  • Homesite of W. F. Heller, Pioneer Farmer
  • The Bosque-Larios Expedition
  • No. 60 Old San Antonio Road
  • No. 56 Old San Antonio Road
  • No. 59 Old San Antonio Road
  • Texas Central Railroad
  • Center City Community
  • Orla
  • Fairview Cemetery
  • Leon County Courthouse
  • Anderson County in the Civil War
  • Judge H.T. Brown
  • Washington County, C.S.A.
  • Leander
  • Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps
  • Jacob Haller House
  • James M. Holt
  • Washington-on-the Brazos
  • Donigan House
  • Fort Worth Stock Yards Entrance
  • Smithfield Baptist Church
  • Elite Cafe
  • Joseph Brooks Home
  • Phair Cemetery
  • Robert Justus Kleberg
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