Ellis County, Texas, Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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Feature NameTypeLatitude, LongitudeDescriptionSource
Alamo Schoolschool32.329722, -096.623056USGS
Almapop place32.285278, -096.545833USGS
Alsdorfpop place32.405000, -096.535556USGS
Anthony Drive Churchchurch32.317222, -096.632222USGS
Armstrong Creekstream32.334722, -097.060556USGS
AuburnCommunity32.297200, -097.070700PO, 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 Cemeterycemetery32.305833, -097.071667FM 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 Schoolschool32.297222, -097.074444The 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 Cemeterycemetery32.188611, -096.735000USGS
Austonia Churchchurch32.191389, -096.731389USGS
Avalonpop place32.205278, -096.789722USGS
Baker Branchstream32.250556, -096.922500USGS
Bardwellpop place32.268889, -096.695833USGS
Bardwell Cemeterycemetery32.246111, -096.686944Location 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 Damdam32.251111, -096.641667USGS
Bardwell Lakereservoir32.285833, -096.664167USGS
Bear Creekstream32.491389, -096.548889USGS
Bedford Branchstream32.548889, -097.049167USGS
Bee Creekstream32.263056, -096.944722USGS
Bee Creek Airportairport32.231944, -097.008611USGS
Bee Creek Cemeterycemetery32.244444, -096.984722Sometimes 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 3USGS & ECHC
Bell Branchpop place32.243333, -096.925278USGS
Bell Branchstream32.245000, -096.919444USGS
Bell Branch Churchchurch32.240556, -096.929722USGS
Bells Chapel Cemeterycemetery32.478333, -096.782500Begin 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 Cemeterycemetery32.201667, -097.023333USGS
Bethel Churchchurch32.295278, -096.914444USGS
Bethel Churchchurch32.313611, -096.706389USGS
Big Onion Creekstream32.232778, -096.758056USGS
Blanton Cemeterycemetery32.103889, -096.864444USGS
Blanton-Hooser Cemeterycemetery32.108889, -096.846944USGS
Bluff Springs Cemeterycemetery32.522778, -096.713333Begin 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 Branchstream32.349722, -097.068333USGS
Boggy Creekstream32.308611, -097.073333USGS
Bolivar Branchstream32.432222, -096.558056USGS
Bone Branchstream32.409722, -096.689444USGS
Boren Cemeterycemetery32.313333, -096.744444Also, 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 4USGS & ECHC
Boycepop place32.378056, -096.737500USGS
Boyce Creekstream32.402500, -096.721111USGS
Bozpop place32.308056, -096.928889USGS
Bristolpop place32.461389, -096.569722Bristol, 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
Brittonpop place32.548333, -097.067500USGS
Brushy Creekstream32.470556, -096.651389USGS
Burns Branchstream32.326389, -096.504444USGS
Byrdpop place32.210556, -096.666111USGS
Camp Hoblitzellelocale32.395556, -097.002500USGS
Cedar Grove Churchchurch32.495833, -096.726667USGS
Center Pointlocale32.165278, -096.910833USGS
Central High Schoolschool32.270000, -096.606111USGS
Circle R Airportairport32.352778, -096.976667USGS
Clark, Lakelake32.324444, -096.656389USGS
Clear Creekstream32.212778, -096.613333USGS
Coffee Branchstream32.275556, -097.012778USGS
Colmesneil Churchchurch32.276389, -096.528056USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream32.408333, -096.662778USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream32.368056, -096.541111USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream32.492778, -096.725000USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream32.505000, -097.054167USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream32.309167, -097.029722USGS
Creechvillepop place32.342500, -096.528889USGS
Crisppop place32.397778, -096.580833USGS
Crisp Cemeterycemetery32.391667, -096.591667USGS
Cutoff Sloughgut32.411111, -096.470278USGS
Dale Acres Airportairport32.159722, -096.941667USGS
Dam Number 100dam32.126944, -096.843611USGS
Dam Number 101Odam32.108889, -096.827500USGS
Dam Number 102dam32.135556, -096.783611USGS
Dam Number 107dam32.243333, -096.798611USGS
Dam Number 108dam32.230833, -096.780556USGS
Dam Number 109dam32.228611, -096.769167USGS
Dam Number 110dam32.220833, -096.759722USGS
Dam Number 44dam32.071667, -096.931667USGS
Dam Number 89dam32.222500, -096.833611USGS
Dam Number 92dam32.198056, -096.815556USGS
Dam Number 93dam32.179444, -096.787222USGS
Dam Number 94dam32.178333, -096.755278USGS
Dam Number 97dam32.182500, -096.997778USGS
Dam Number 98dam32.149167, -096.963889USGS
Dam Number 98Adam32.139444, -096.948056USGS
Dam Number 99dam32.091111, -096.870278USGS
Deadman Sloughstream32.397222, -096.471944USGS
Dean Cemeterycemetery32.212778, -096.783611USGS
Derrs Chapellocale32.185556, -096.938611USGS
Diamond J Ranchlocale32.456667, -096.926389USGS
Douglas Cemeterycemetery32.492778, -096.726389USGS
Dunbar High Schoolschool32.540278, -096.673611USGS
Eagles Nest Estates Airportairport32.512500, -096.926667USGS
East Fork Chambers Creekstream32.304167, -097.014167USGS
East Fork Weakly Branchstream32.255833, -097.048889USGS
Eisenbeck Ranch Airportairport32.485556, -096.588889USGS
Ellis Countycivil32.350000, -096.800000USGS
Elm Branchstream32.148056, -096.789722USGS
Elm Branchstream32.225556, -096.678333USGS
Elvapop place32.526667, -096.794444USGS
Ennispop place32.329167, -096.625000USGS
Ennis Municipal Airportairport32.328333, -096.663333USGS
Ensignpop place32.265278, -096.615278USGS
Ferrispop place32.533889, -096.665278USGS
Ferris Park Cemeterycemetery32.541944, -096.674444USGS
Five Pointspop place32.278056, -096.901111USGS
Flat Rock Branchstream32.126667, -096.826944USGS
Flying B Ranch Airportairport32.527778, -096.943889USGS
Flying O Airportairport32.288889, -096.704167USGS
Forrestonpop place32.256111, -096.865000USGS
Forreston Cemeterycemetery32.230000, -096.867778USGS
Fort Lakelake32.208889, -096.841944USGS
Fourmile Creekstream32.371944, -096.570278USGS
Garrettpop place32.363333, -096.654444USGS
George P Shanks Airportairport32.299722, -096.873333USGS
Getzendaner Memorial Parkpark32.394722, -096.866111USGS
Glenwood Cemeterycemetery32.264444, -096.825833USGS
Grady Cemeterycemetery32.219722, -096.679722USGS
Graves Cemeterycemetery32.473056, -096.763889USGS
Greathouse Branchstream32.270556, -096.954722USGS
Greathouse Cemeterycemetery32.297778, -096.947500USGS
Griffithpop place32.369167, -097.078056USGS
Griffith Chapelchurch32.363333, -097.054722USGS
Grove Creekstream32.481667, -096.586389USGS
Hare Prongstream32.407500, -096.520000USGS
Harper Airportairport32.427500, -096.716667USGS
Hawkins Springspring32.487778, -096.980556USGS
Hefley Cemeterycemetery32.466111, -096.556389Located 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 Cemeterycemetery32.412222, -096.883333USGS
Hirok Airportairport32.173056, -096.965833USGS
Hog Creekstream32.137222, -096.819444USGS
Hopewell Churchchurch32.310556, -096.466389USGS
Hopewell Churchchurch32.412500, -097.013889USGS
Houston Creekstream32.190556, -096.837778USGS
Howardpop place32.290556, -096.770833USGS
Hughes Cemeterycemetery32.210000, -096.830000USGS
Hurn Airportairport32.394167, -096.779167USGS
Ikepop place32.403611, -096.770000USGS
Indiapop place32.525000, -096.615833USGS
India Branchstream32.503333, -096.587500USGS
Irving Branchstream32.414444, -096.888056USGS
Italypop place32.183889, -096.884444USGS
Jack Coes Childrens Homebuilding32.443611, -096.836667USGS
Jackson Cemeterycemetery32.325278, -097.046389USGS
Katy Lakereservoir32.402500, -096.860278USGS
KBEC-AM (Waxahachie)tower32.445833, -096.804167USGS
KBEC-AM (Waxahachie)tower32.425000, -096.865556USGS
KDFT-AM (Ferris)tower32.514722, -096.579444USGS
Kelly-Miller Schoolschool32.114444, -096.950000USGS
Lake Cloptonreservoir32.460833, -096.773889USGS
Lake Waxahachiereservoir32.336944, -096.802500USGS
Lakeside Country Clublocale32.333056, -096.660000USGS
Little Creekstream32.510278, -096.828056USGS
Little Onion Creekstream32.232778, -096.758056USGS
Lock Number 7dam32.443333, -096.483611USGS
Lone Cedarpop place32.148611, -096.751111USGS
Lone Elmlocale32.411111, -096.918889USGS
Lone Elm Branchstream32.418333, -096.891944USGS
Long Branchstream32.427222, -096.901389USGS
Long Branchstream32.506111, -096.663611USGS
Long Branchstream32.223333, -096.722222USGS
Lucille Cemeterycemetery32.436111, -096.650000USGS
Lumkinspop place32.243611, -096.864167USGS
Maloney Cemeterycemetery32.245000, -096.777222USGS
Marvin Schoolschool32.393056, -096.842500USGS
Massey Lakelake32.504722, -096.944444USGS
Maypearlpop place32.313056, -097.011389USGS
Mein Hope Churchchurch32.315833, -096.736111USGS
Mesquite Branchstream32.323056, -097.000000USGS
Midlothianpop place32.482222, -096.994167USGS
Midlothian/Waxahachie
Municipal Airport		airport32.456111, -096.912500USGS
Milfordpop place32.124444, -096.945000USGS
Mill Branchstream32.218056, -096.857500USGS
Miller Schoolschool32.337500, -096.626667USGS
Mims Farm Ultralight Airportairport32.387500, -096.877222USGS
Moravian Churchchurch32.328611, -096.617778USGS
Mount Zion Cemeterycemetery32.460000, -096.954722USGS
Mountain Peakpop place32.412500, -097.017222USGS
Mustang Creekstream32.243056, -096.638611USGS
Myrtle Cemeterycemetery32.324167, -096.640278USGS
Nashpop place32.265556, -096.812500Circa1870-1950. 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
Nelsonpop place32.313611, -096.856667USGS
Nenapop place32.326944, -096.855556USGS
New Lakebay32.332500, -096.658056USGS
Newton Branchstream32.513056, -097.057500USGS
Newton Cemeterycemetery32.463056, -097.011111USGS
Norman Cemeterycemetery32.489444, -096.608889Located 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 Creekstream32.275833, -096.960278USGS
North Grove Creekstream32.454722, -096.823056USGS
North Prong Creekstream32.441389, -096.921944USGS
North Side Schoolschool32.402500, -096.838611USGS
Oak Branchstream32.285278, -096.975833USGS
Oak Branchstream32.216389, -096.576944USGS
Oak Branch Churchchurch32.340000, -096.971944USGS
Oak Grovepop place32.259167, -096.583333USGS
Oak Lawn Schoolschool32.385000, -096.836111USGS
Oak Leafpop place32.520278, -096.854444USGS
O'Brien Airparkairport32.486389, -096.846111USGS
Old Cemeterycemetery32.533056, -096.671389USGS
Old Fellows and
Rebekahs Home		building32.311111, -096.612222USGS
Old Lakereservoir32.338611, -096.642500USGS
Old Tenmile Creekstream32.480556, -096.516944USGS
Onion Creekpop place32.224167, -096.621389USGS
Onion Creekstream32.216111, -096.608056USGS
Ovillapop place32.526389, -096.886111USGS
Ozro Cemeterycemetery32.337222, -097.053889USGS
Palmerpop place32.431111, -096.667500USGS
Palmer Cemeterycemetery32.460278, -096.633056USGS
Pecan Hillpop place32.486389, -096.785556USGS
Persimmon Branchstream32.481944, -096.520000USGS
Plum Grovepop place32.195556, -096.989167USGS
Powers Branchstream32.535278, -096.909167USGS
Prude Hyde Cemeterycemetery32.457222, -096.741111USGS
Rankinpop place32.205556, -096.706389USGS
Reagor Springspop place32.328611, -096.760556USGS
Red Oakpop place32.517500, -096.804167USGS
Red Oak Cemeterycemetery32.501111, -096.811111USGS
Red Oak Creekstream32.475000, -096.503889USGS
Redwine Cemeterycemetery32.262500, -096.554444USGS
Rice Oil Fieldoilfield32.320000, -096.456389USGS
Rockettpop place32.469722, -096.763611USGS
Saint Johns Schoolschool32.324444, -096.618333USGS
Saint Joseph Cemeterycemetery32.317222, -096.642778USGS
Saint Paul Churchchurch32.516111, -097.074722USGS
Saint Thomas Churchchurch32.331667, -096.633056USGS
Sand Lakepop place32.429444, -096.492500USGS
Sand Lakelake32.428889, -096.485000USGS
Sanders Branchstream32.545000, -096.925000USGS
Sanderson Cemeterycemetery32.253056, -096.665833USGS
Sanger Branchstream32.476667, -096.789722USGS
Sardispop place32.428611, -096.905833USGS
Sardis Cemeterycemetery32.431111, -096.914722USGS
Shiloh Branchstream32.525278, -096.887778USGS
Shiloh Cemeterycemetery32.517222, -096.894444USGS
Shiloh Cumberland Churchchurch32.517222, -096.895556USGS
Singleton Farmlocale32.411944, -096.995278USGS
Slippery Creekstream32.520278, -096.878333USGS
Smith Cemeterycemetery32.441389, -096.738611USGS
Smith Creekstream32.351944, -096.454444USGS
Soap Creekstream32.531944, -097.053889USGS
Sonomapop place32.340278, -096.609722USGS
South Fork Chambers Creekstream32.276111, -096.960278USGS
South Grove Creekstream32.454722, -096.823056USGS
South Prong Creekstream32.342222, -096.803333USGS
Southwestern Bible Instituteschool32.403889, -096.851944USGS
Spring Branchstream32.369167, -097.060000USGS
Stafford Schoolschool32.175556, -096.888611USGS
Sterrettpop place32.473889, -096.831111USGS
Telicopop place32.371944, -096.512222USGS
Telico Churchchurch32.366944, -096.509444USGS
Templeton Cemeterycemetery32.312500, -096.714722USGS
Travis Schoolschool32.330556, -096.623611USGS
True Vine Churchchurch32.517500, -096.916111USGS
Trumbullpop place32.490278, -096.665278USGS
Turner High Schoolschool32.383611, -096.829722USGS
Union Hill Cemeterycemetery32.434722, -096.551944USGS
United Presbyterian Homesbuilding32.403333, -096.877500USGS
Valley Branchstream32.275556, -097.023056USGS
Village Creekstream32.333333, -096.423333USGS
Walker Creekstream32.330833, -096.460556USGS
Walnut Springspop place32.521944, -096.554722USGS
Walnut Springs Cemeterycemetery32.526111, -096.565278USGS
Wardpop place32.464167, -097.027222USGS
Washington Schoolschool32.484444, -096.989722USGS
Waxahachiepop place32.386389, -096.848056USGS
Waxahachie Creekstream32.219722, -096.599444USGS
Weakly Branchstream32.266944, -097.047778USGS
Weavers Chapelchurch32.467500, -096.544444USGS
West Fork Weakly Branchstream32.255556, -097.048611USGS
West Soap Creekstream32.470833, -097.078889USGS
White Rock Branchstream32.174167, -096.830000USGS
Willow Brookstream32.516111, -096.866111USGS
Wolf Branchstream32.339167, -096.690278USGS
Zion Churchchurch32.471389, -096.568611USGS
Zion Hill Churchchurch32.401111, -096.763333USGS
Zook Airfieldairport32.391389, -096.926111USGS