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Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County Places

Landmarks & Vanished Communities

This index preserves the TXGenWeb collection of named places, geographic features, historic sites, and vanished communities associated with Ellis County, Texas.

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Ellis County Landmarks & Vanished Communities
Feature Name Type Latitude, Longitude Description Source
Alamo School school 32.329722, -096.623056 — USGS
Alma pop place 32.285278, -096.545833 — USGS
Alsdorf pop place 32.405000, -096.535556 — USGS
Anthony Drive Church church 32.317222, -096.632222 — USGS
Armstrong Creek stream 32.334722, -097.060556 — USGS
Auburn Community 32.297200, -097.070700 PO, est. 8-27-1877 as Auburn in Ellis County, Columbus G. ALFORD, 1st PM. Disc. 10-31-1906. PO est. 12-12-1888 as Heugh, Johnson County, Wm. E. SHOTTER, PM. Disc. 7-3-1890. Heugh was located in Johnson County about two miles north of Grandview. It originally consisted of a line of houses stretching from a community called Auburn to one called Antioch. A combination store and post office was built in the early 1880's and named Heugh. A shift in county boundaries moved Auburn from Ellis County to Johnson County in 1881. In 1890 the PO was discontinued and the name was changed to Antioch. Ellis County Historical Commission (ECHC)
Auburn Cemetery cemetery 32.305833, -097.071667 FM 66 west from Maypearl 'til road forks, Rt. on 916 toward Grandview 4 mi. Rt. (north) on Auburn Road for one-half mile then right to cemetery. Still in use. Texas Historical Marker. Surveyed and published in Ellis County Genealogical Society Cemetery Book-Volume 1. June 12, 1999 historical dedication of The Republic of Texas Memorial Markers for George Ritchie Mercer, Defender who served 25 Feb 1836-20 Jan 1837 and his son Mathison Mercer, Citizen. USGS, ECHC & Kenneth Pipes pipes@htcomp.net
Auburn School school 32.297222, -097.074444 The Auburn school was located in the community of Auburn, 4.5 miles west of Maypearl, on the southeast corner of what is now the intersection of FM916 and E.P.Dawson Rd. Kenneth Pipes pipes@htcomp.net
Austonia Cemetery cemetery 32.188611, -096.735000 — USGS
Austonia Church church 32.191389, -096.731389 — USGS
Avalon pop place 32.205278, -096.789722 — USGS
Baker Branch stream 32.250556, -096.922500 — USGS
Bardwell pop place 32.268889, -096.695833 — USGS
Bardwell Cemetery cemetery 32.246111, -096.686944 Location 1.5 mi SE of Bardwell on FM 984. Surveyed and published in Ellis County Genealogical Society Cemetery Book Vol 2. Still in use. Bardwell Cemetery name is actually "The Elm Branch Cemetery" as sign across from cemetery states. USGS, ECHC & Susie Toal glensuzy@airmail.net
Bardwell Dam dam 32.251111, -096.641667 — USGS
Bardwell Lake reservoir 32.285833, -096.664167 — USGS
Bear Creek stream 32.491389, -096.548889 — USGS
Bedford Branch stream 32.548889, -097.049167 — USGS
Bee Creek stream 32.263056, -096.944722 — USGS
Bee Creek Airport airport 32.231944, -097.008611 — USGS
Bee Creek Cemetery cemetery 32.244444, -096.984722 Sometimes called Old Cornwell Cemetery. Take FM 66 south of Maypearl to Bee Creek Rd, S on Bee Creek Rd. to Witten Rd. Right 1/4 mi to Cemetery. Surveyed and published in Ellis County Genealogical Society Cemetery Book Volume 3 USGS & ECHC
Bell Branch pop place 32.243333, -096.925278 — USGS
Bell Branch stream 32.245000, -096.919444 — USGS
Bell Branch Church church 32.240556, -096.929722 — USGS
Bells Chapel Cemetery cemetery 32.478333, -096.782500 Begin in Rockett at FM 813 and Bells Chapel Rd.; go 2 mi. NW on Bells Chapel Rd. Texas Historical Marker. First United Methodist Church 150 Year Commermorative Plaque. Cemetery in use with Association. Surveyed and published in Ellis County Genealogical Society Cemetery Book Volume 3. USGS & ECHC
Berrys Chapel Cemetery cemetery 32.201667, -097.023333 — USGS
Bethel Church church 32.295278, -096.914444 — USGS
Bethel Church church 32.313611, -096.706389 — USGS
Big Onion Creek stream 32.232778, -096.758056 — USGS
Blanton Cemetery cemetery 32.103889, -096.864444 — USGS
Blanton-Hooser Cemetery cemetery 32.108889, -096.846944 — USGS
Bluff Springs Cemetery cemetery 32.522778, -096.713333 Begin in Ferris go W on FM 664 1mi, Lt on Bluff Springs Rd 1mi to small dirt road on Rt just before crossing iron bridge over Bear Creek. Surveyed and published in Ellis County Genealogical Society Cemetery Book Volume 4. USGS & ECHC
Boggy Branch stream 32.349722, -097.068333 — USGS
Boggy Creek stream 32.308611, -097.073333 — USGS
Bolivar Branch stream 32.432222, -096.558056 — USGS
Bone Branch stream 32.409722, -096.689444 — USGS
Boren Cemetery cemetery 32.313333, -096.744444 Also, known as Boren/Reagor Springs Cemetery. From Waxahachie go E on US 287 to Reagor Springs take Old Waxahachie Rd on R cemetery about 2.5 mi on R in pasture. There has been recent (6/98) renewed interest in this neglected cemetery. A new association has been formed and clean up is in progress. Surveyed & Published in Ellis County Genealogical Society Volume 4 USGS & ECHC
Boyce pop place 32.378056, -096.737500 — USGS
Boyce Creek stream 32.402500, -096.721111 — USGS
Boz pop place 32.308056, -096.928889 — USGS
Bristol pop place 32.461389, -096.569722 Bristol, Texas (pop. 94 (1998) is located east of Palmer on FM813. Historical Markers at the Bristol School Building and at the Bristol Cemetery. (Directional marker signs) Bristol Cemetery is listed in ECGS volume I. Once a thriving town; now it is a small community. A community Thanksgiving Dinner celebration and homecoming is held every year. The location is the historic School Building. (The school closed in the 1950's.) The Thanksgiving dinner is a fundraiser to help sponsor the care of the Bristol Cemetery. USGS & Susie Toal glensuzy@airmail.net
Britton pop place 32.548333, -097.067500 — USGS
Brushy Creek stream 32.470556, -096.651389 — USGS
Burns Branch stream 32.326389, -096.504444 — USGS
Byrd pop place 32.210556, -096.666111 — USGS
Camp Hoblitzelle locale 32.395556, -097.002500 — USGS
Cedar Grove Church church 32.495833, -096.726667 — USGS
Center Point locale 32.165278, -096.910833 — USGS
Central High School school 32.270000, -096.606111 — USGS
Circle R Airport airport 32.352778, -096.976667 — USGS
Clark, Lake lake 32.324444, -096.656389 — USGS
Clear Creek stream 32.212778, -096.613333 — USGS
Coffee Branch stream 32.275556, -097.012778 — USGS
Colmesneil Church church 32.276389, -096.528056 — USGS
Cottonwood Creek stream 32.408333, -096.662778 — USGS
Cottonwood Creek stream 32.368056, -096.541111 — USGS
Cottonwood Creek stream 32.492778, -096.725000 — USGS
Cottonwood Creek stream 32.505000, -097.054167 — USGS
Cottonwood Creek stream 32.309167, -097.029722 — USGS
Creechville pop place 32.342500, -096.528889 — USGS
Crisp pop place 32.397778, -096.580833 — USGS
Crisp Cemetery cemetery 32.391667, -096.591667 — USGS
Cutoff Slough gut 32.411111, -096.470278 — USGS
Dale Acres Airport airport 32.159722, -096.941667 — USGS
Dam Number 100 dam 32.126944, -096.843611 — USGS
Dam Number 101O dam 32.108889, -096.827500 — USGS
Dam Number 102 dam 32.135556, -096.783611 — USGS
Dam Number 107 dam 32.243333, -096.798611 — USGS
Dam Number 108 dam 32.230833, -096.780556 — USGS
Dam Number 109 dam 32.228611, -096.769167 — USGS
Dam Number 110 dam 32.220833, -096.759722 — USGS
Dam Number 44 dam 32.071667, -096.931667 — USGS
Dam Number 89 dam 32.222500, -096.833611 — USGS
Dam Number 92 dam 32.198056, -096.815556 — USGS
Dam Number 93 dam 32.179444, -096.787222 — USGS
Dam Number 94 dam 32.178333, -096.755278 — USGS
Dam Number 97 dam 32.182500, -096.997778 — USGS
Dam Number 98 dam 32.149167, -096.963889 — USGS
Dam Number 98A dam 32.139444, -096.948056 — USGS
Dam Number 99 dam 32.091111, -096.870278 — USGS
Deadman Slough stream 32.397222, -096.471944 — USGS
Dean Cemetery cemetery 32.212778, -096.783611 — USGS
Derrs Chapel locale 32.185556, -096.938611 — USGS
Diamond J Ranch locale 32.456667, -096.926389 — USGS
Douglas Cemetery cemetery 32.492778, -096.726389 — USGS
Dunbar High School school 32.540278, -096.673611 — USGS
Eagles Nest Estates Airport airport 32.512500, -096.926667 — USGS
East Fork Chambers Creek stream 32.304167, -097.014167 — USGS
East Fork Weakly Branch stream 32.255833, -097.048889 — USGS
Eisenbeck Ranch Airport airport 32.485556, -096.588889 — USGS
Ellis County civil 32.350000, -096.800000 — USGS
Elm Branch stream 32.148056, -096.789722 — USGS
Elm Branch stream 32.225556, -096.678333 — USGS
Elva pop place 32.526667, -096.794444 — USGS
Ennis pop place 32.329167, -096.625000 — USGS
Ennis Municipal Airport airport 32.328333, -096.663333 — USGS
Ensign pop place 32.265278, -096.615278 — USGS
Ferris pop place 32.533889, -096.665278 — USGS
Ferris Park Cemetery cemetery 32.541944, -096.674444 — USGS
Five Points pop place 32.278056, -096.901111 — USGS
Flat Rock Branch stream 32.126667, -096.826944 — USGS
Flying B Ranch Airport airport 32.527778, -096.943889 — USGS
Flying O Airport airport 32.288889, -096.704167 — USGS
Forreston pop place 32.256111, -096.865000 — USGS
Forreston Cemetery cemetery 32.230000, -096.867778 — USGS
Fort Lake lake 32.208889, -096.841944 — USGS
Fourmile Creek stream 32.371944, -096.570278 — USGS
Garrett pop place 32.363333, -096.654444 — USGS
George P Shanks Airport airport 32.299722, -096.873333 — USGS
Getzendaner Memorial Park park 32.394722, -096.866111 — USGS
Glenwood Cemetery cemetery 32.264444, -096.825833 — USGS
Grady Cemetery cemetery 32.219722, -096.679722 — USGS
Graves Cemetery cemetery 32.473056, -096.763889 — USGS
Greathouse Branch stream 32.270556, -096.954722 — USGS
Greathouse Cemetery cemetery 32.297778, -096.947500 — USGS
Griffith pop place 32.369167, -097.078056 — USGS
Griffith Chapel church 32.363333, -097.054722 — USGS
Grove Creek stream 32.481667, -096.586389 — USGS
Hare Prong stream 32.407500, -096.520000 — USGS
Harper Airport airport 32.427500, -096.716667 — USGS
Hawkins Spring spring 32.487778, -096.980556 — USGS
Hefley Cemetery cemetery 32.466111, -096.556389 Located at Bristol, just off FM660 on Slate Rock Rd.; 3/4 miles on Slate Rock Road, cemetery is on the right. This cemetery is fenced and maintained. The oldest grave recorded is 1855. USGS & Susie Toal glensuzy@airmail.net
Hillcrest Park Cemetery cemetery 32.412222, -096.883333 — USGS
Hirok Airport airport 32.173056, -096.965833 — USGS
Hog Creek stream 32.137222, -096.819444 — USGS
Hopewell Church church 32.310556, -096.466389 — USGS
Hopewell Church church 32.412500, -097.013889 — USGS
Houston Creek stream 32.190556, -096.837778 — USGS
Howard pop place 32.290556, -096.770833 — USGS
Hughes Cemetery cemetery 32.210000, -096.830000 — USGS
Hurn Airport airport 32.394167, -096.779167 — USGS
Ike pop place 32.403611, -096.770000 — USGS
India pop place 32.525000, -096.615833 — USGS
India Branch stream 32.503333, -096.587500 — USGS
Irving Branch stream 32.414444, -096.888056 — USGS
Italy pop place 32.183889, -096.884444 — USGS
Jack Coes Childrens Home building 32.443611, -096.836667 — USGS
Jackson Cemetery cemetery 32.325278, -097.046389 — USGS
Katy Lake reservoir 32.402500, -096.860278 — USGS
KBEC-AM (Waxahachie) tower 32.445833, -096.804167 — USGS
KBEC-AM (Waxahachie) tower 32.425000, -096.865556 — USGS
KDFT-AM (Ferris) tower 32.514722, -096.579444 — USGS
Kelly-Miller School school 32.114444, -096.950000 — USGS
Lake Clopton reservoir 32.460833, -096.773889 — USGS
Lake Waxahachie reservoir 32.336944, -096.802500 — USGS
Lakeside Country Club locale 32.333056, -096.660000 — USGS
Little Creek stream 32.510278, -096.828056 — USGS
Little Onion Creek stream 32.232778, -096.758056 — USGS
Lock Number 7 dam 32.443333, -096.483611 — USGS
Lone Cedar pop place 32.148611, -096.751111 — USGS
Lone Elm locale 32.411111, -096.918889 — USGS
Lone Elm Branch stream 32.418333, -096.891944 — USGS
Long Branch stream 32.427222, -096.901389 — USGS
Long Branch stream 32.506111, -096.663611 — USGS
Long Branch stream 32.223333, -096.722222 — USGS
Lucille Cemetery cemetery 32.436111, -096.650000 — USGS
Lumkins pop place 32.243611, -096.864167 — USGS
Maloney Cemetery cemetery 32.245000, -096.777222 — USGS
Marvin School school 32.393056, -096.842500 — USGS
Massey Lake lake 32.504722, -096.944444 — USGS
Maypearl pop place 32.313056, -097.011389 — USGS
Mein Hope Church church 32.315833, -096.736111 — USGS
Mesquite Branch stream 32.323056, -097.000000 — USGS
Midlothian pop place 32.482222, -096.994167 — USGS
Midlothian/Waxahachie Municipal Airport airport 32.456111, -096.912500 — USGS
Milford pop place 32.124444, -096.945000 — USGS
Mill Branch stream 32.218056, -096.857500 — USGS
Miller School school 32.337500, -096.626667 — USGS
Mims Farm Ultralight Airport airport 32.387500, -096.877222 — USGS
Moravian Church church 32.328611, -096.617778 — USGS
Mount Zion Cemetery cemetery 32.460000, -096.954722 — USGS
Mountain Peak pop place 32.412500, -097.017222 — USGS
Mustang Creek stream 32.243056, -096.638611 — USGS
Myrtle Cemetery cemetery 32.324167, -096.640278 — USGS
Nash pop place 32.265556, -096.812500 Circa1870-1950. Located on FM 55 at the Holder Rd & Nash-Howard Rd intersections. It now (1997) consists of a two-story frame Masonic Hall in disrepair and abandoned in appearance, a half-dozen occupied homes, and an old school building being restored as a community center and museum (according to the gentleman living across the road from it, whose name I sadly didn't get during a conversation in Sep 1997). Nash sits among extensive cotton fields on all sides. The 69-year-old gentleman I spoke with said he was born there and had lived there all his life, and Nash had had 13 saloons, stores, etc., when he was a youth. He pointed out the location about 100-200 yards away where the main street had been, but there is now no trace of street or buildings there that I could see from the highway. It is private land, of course, and I didn't have the time to explore further. "History of Nash Community Goes Back to Last of 19th Century" (from a typed transcription [by ?] of an article in the Waxahachie Daily Light, date ? prob. about 1987--see last paragraph below.) In 1875, pioneer settler Thomas Alexander Williams brought his family to the area and decided, immediately, that a school was needed for the children of the little community that was then known as Garden Valley. "Williams donated the land, and soon a spacious two-story school building stood ready for the children. The staff of teachers provided excellent instruction. The school was so outstanding that it is said families from surrounding areas brought their children to be boarding students for the length of the school term. Some "old-timers" recall that even law and medicine were taught. "In 1883, the community got a post office. There was another Garden Valley in the state, so the name was changed to Nash, the name of the first postmaster. "The present Nash School Building is not the original building, but the impact of the community's spirit and its people is just as strong today as it was over 100 years ago! "The Nash Victory Club [is] in its 45th year. The history of the club goes back to 1942 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt asked the American people to plan "stay-at-home" recreational activities that would develop strong community spirit...." [end of Daily Light article] USGS & Collier Nash Smith
Nelson pop place 32.313611, -096.856667 — USGS
Nena pop place 32.326944, -096.855556 — USGS
New Lake bay 32.332500, -096.658056 — USGS
Newton Branch stream 32.513056, -097.057500 — USGS
Newton Cemetery cemetery 32.463056, -097.011111 — USGS
Norman Cemetery cemetery 32.489444, -096.608889 Located off I-45 at Trumbull; 4.5 miles east on Newton Rd. Cemetery is on the left and is on private property. This is a neglected cemetery and has been badly damaged over the past few years. The oldest grave found in the cemetery is 1882. USGS & Susie Toal glensuzy@airmail.net
North Fork Chambers Creek stream 32.275833, -096.960278 — USGS
North Grove Creek stream 32.454722, -096.823056 — USGS
North Prong Creek stream 32.441389, -096.921944 — USGS
North Side School school 32.402500, -096.838611 — USGS
Oak Branch stream 32.285278, -096.975833 — USGS
Oak Branch stream 32.216389, -096.576944 — USGS
Oak Branch Church church 32.340000, -096.971944 — USGS
Oak Grove pop place 32.259167, -096.583333 — USGS
Oak Lawn School school 32.385000, -096.836111 — USGS
Oak Leaf pop place 32.520278, -096.854444 — USGS
O'Brien Airpark airport 32.486389, -096.846111 — USGS
Old Cemetery cemetery 32.533056, -096.671389 — USGS
Old Fellows and Rebekahs Home building 32.311111, -096.612222 — USGS
Old Lake reservoir 32.338611, -096.642500 — USGS
Old Tenmile Creek stream 32.480556, -096.516944 — USGS
Onion Creek pop place 32.224167, -096.621389 — USGS
Onion Creek stream 32.216111, -096.608056 — USGS
Ovilla pop place 32.526389, -096.886111 — USGS
Ozro Cemetery cemetery 32.337222, -097.053889 — USGS
Palmer pop place 32.431111, -096.667500 — USGS
Palmer Cemetery cemetery 32.460278, -096.633056 — USGS
Pecan Hill pop place 32.486389, -096.785556 — USGS
Persimmon Branch stream 32.481944, -096.520000 — USGS
Plum Grove pop place 32.195556, -096.989167 — USGS
Powers Branch stream 32.535278, -096.909167 — USGS
Prude Hyde Cemetery cemetery 32.457222, -096.741111 — USGS
Rankin pop place 32.205556, -096.706389 — USGS
Reagor Springs pop place 32.328611, -096.760556 — USGS
Red Oak pop place 32.517500, -096.804167 — USGS
Red Oak Cemetery cemetery 32.501111, -096.811111 — USGS
Red Oak Creek stream 32.475000, -096.503889 — USGS
Redwine Cemetery cemetery 32.262500, -096.554444 — USGS
Rice Oil Field oilfield 32.320000, -096.456389 — USGS
Rockett pop place 32.469722, -096.763611 — USGS
Saint Johns School school 32.324444, -096.618333 — USGS
Saint Joseph Cemetery cemetery 32.317222, -096.642778 — USGS
Saint Paul Church church 32.516111, -097.074722 — USGS
Saint Thomas Church church 32.331667, -096.633056 — USGS
Sand Lake pop place 32.429444, -096.492500 — USGS
Sand Lake lake 32.428889, -096.485000 — USGS
Sanders Branch stream 32.545000, -096.925000 — USGS
Sanderson Cemetery cemetery 32.253056, -096.665833 — USGS
Sanger Branch stream 32.476667, -096.789722 — USGS
Sardis pop place 32.428611, -096.905833 — USGS
Sardis Cemetery cemetery 32.431111, -096.914722 — USGS
Shiloh Branch stream 32.525278, -096.887778 — USGS
Shiloh Cemetery cemetery 32.517222, -096.894444 — USGS
Shiloh Cumberland Church church 32.517222, -096.895556 — USGS
Singleton Farm locale 32.411944, -096.995278 — USGS
Slippery Creek stream 32.520278, -096.878333 — USGS
Smith Cemetery cemetery 32.441389, -096.738611 — USGS
Smith Creek stream 32.351944, -096.454444 — USGS
Soap Creek stream 32.531944, -097.053889 — USGS
Sonoma pop place 32.340278, -096.609722 — USGS
South Fork Chambers Creek stream 32.276111, -096.960278 — USGS
South Grove Creek stream 32.454722, -096.823056 — USGS
South Prong Creek stream 32.342222, -096.803333 — USGS
Southwestern Bible Institute school 32.403889, -096.851944 — USGS
Spring Branch stream 32.369167, -097.060000 — USGS
Stafford School school 32.175556, -096.888611 — USGS
Sterrett pop place 32.473889, -096.831111 — USGS
Telico pop place 32.371944, -096.512222 — USGS
Telico Church church 32.366944, -096.509444 — USGS
Templeton Cemetery cemetery 32.312500, -096.714722 — USGS
Travis School school 32.330556, -096.623611 — USGS
True Vine Church church 32.517500, -096.916111 — USGS
Trumbull pop place 32.490278, -096.665278 — USGS
Turner High School school 32.383611, -096.829722 — USGS
Union Hill Cemetery cemetery 32.434722, -096.551944 — USGS
United Presbyterian Homes building 32.403333, -096.877500 — USGS
Valley Branch stream 32.275556, -097.023056 — USGS
Village Creek stream 32.333333, -096.423333 — USGS
Walker Creek stream 32.330833, -096.460556 — USGS
Walnut Springs pop place 32.521944, -096.554722 — USGS
Walnut Springs Cemetery cemetery 32.526111, -096.565278 — USGS
Ward pop place 32.464167, -097.027222 — USGS
Washington School school 32.484444, -096.989722 — USGS
Waxahachie pop place 32.386389, -096.848056 — USGS
Waxahachie Creek stream 32.219722, -096.599444 — USGS
Weakly Branch stream 32.266944, -097.047778 — USGS
Weavers Chapel church 32.467500, -096.544444 — USGS
West Fork Weakly Branch stream 32.255556, -097.048611 — USGS
West Soap Creek stream 32.470833, -097.078889 — USGS
White Rock Branch stream 32.174167, -096.830000 — USGS
Willow Brook stream 32.516111, -096.866111 — USGS
Wolf Branch stream 32.339167, -096.690278 — USGS
Zion Church church 32.471389, -096.568611 — USGS
Zion Hill Church church 32.401111, -096.763333 — USGS
Zook Airfield airport 32.391389, -096.926111 — USGS

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