Texas Landmarks - Ellis County
Feature Name |
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County Name |
Type |
Latitude |
Description |
Submitters Name |
TX |
Ellis |
school |
321947N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321707N |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322418N |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
321902N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322005N |
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TX |
Ellis |
community |
32.2972 |
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 Waxahachie TX |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321821N |
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 & |
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TX |
Ellis |
school |
321750N |
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 |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321119N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
321129N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321219N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321502N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321608N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321446N |
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 & |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321504N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
reservoir |
321709N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322929N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323256N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321547N |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
321355N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321440N |
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 & |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321436N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321442N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
321426N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322842N |
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 & |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321206N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
321743N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
321849N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321358N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
320614N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
320632N |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
323122N |
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 & |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322059N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321831N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322556N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322435N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321848N |
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 |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322241N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322409N |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321829N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322741N |
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 |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
323254N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322814N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321935N |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321238N |
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TX |
Ellis |
locale |
322344N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
322945N |
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TX |
Ellis |
locale |
320955N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
school |
321612N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
322110N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
lake |
321928N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321246N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321632N |
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TX |
Ellis |
church |
321635N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322430N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322205N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322934N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323018N |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321833N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322033N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322352N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322330N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
gut |
322440N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
320935N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320737N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320632N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320808N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321436N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321351N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321343N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321315N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320418N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321321N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321153N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321046N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321042N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
321057N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320857N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320822N |
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TX |
Ellis |
dam |
320528N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322350N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321246N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
locale |
321108N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
locale |
322724N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322934N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
school |
323225N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
323045N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321815N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321521N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
322908N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
civil |
322100N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
320853N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321332N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
323136N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321945N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
321942N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321555N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
323202N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
323231N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321641N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
320736N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
323140N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
321720N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
321522N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321348N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
lake |
321232N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322219N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322148N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
321759N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
park |
322341N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321552N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321311N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322823N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321614N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
321752N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322209N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
church |
322148N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322854N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322427N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
322539N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
spring |
322916N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322758N |
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. |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322444N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
airport |
321023N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
stream |
320814N |
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Ellis |
church |
321838N |
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Ellis |
church |
322445N |
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Ellis |
stream |
321126N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321726N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
321236N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
airport |
322339N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
pop place |
322413N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
323130N |
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Ellis |
stream |
323012N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322452N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321102N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
building |
322637N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321931N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
tower |
322645N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
tower |
322530N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
tower |
323053N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
reservoir |
322409N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
school |
320652N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
reservoir |
322739N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
reservoir |
322013N |
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Ellis |
locale |
321959N |
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Ellis |
stream |
323037N |
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Ellis |
stream |
321358N |
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Ellis |
dam |
322636N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
320855N |
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Ellis |
locale |
322440N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322506N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322538N |
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Ellis |
stream |
323022N |
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Ellis |
stream |
321324N |
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USGS |
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TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322610N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321437N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
321442N |
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Ellis |
school |
322335N |
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Ellis |
lake |
323017N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321847N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
church |
321857N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
stream |
321923N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
pop place |
322856N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
airport |
322722N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
320728N |
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Ellis |
stream |
321305N |
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Ellis |
school |
322015N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
airport |
322315N |
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Ellis |
church |
321943N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
322736N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
pop place |
322445N |
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USGS |
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Ellis |
stream |
321435N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
321927N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321556N |
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] |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321849N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321937N |
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Ellis |
bay |
321957N |
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Ellis |
stream |
323047N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
322747N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
322922N |
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. |
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Ellis |
stream |
321633N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322717N |
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322629N |
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school |
322409N |
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airport |
322911N |
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Ellis |
stream |
321707N |
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stream |
321259N |
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church |
322024N |
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321533N |
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school |
322306N |
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pop place |
323113N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
323159N |
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Ellis |
building |
321840N |
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Ellis |
reservoir |
322019N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322850N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321327N |
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Ellis |
stream |
321258N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
323135N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
322014N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
322552N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
322737N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
322911N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322855N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321144N |
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Ellis |
stream |
323207N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
322726N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
321220N |
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pop place |
321943N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
323103N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
323004N |
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Ellis |
stream |
322830N |
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Ellis |
cemetery |
321545N |
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Ellis |
oilfield |
321912N |
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Ellis |
pop place |
322811N |
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Ellis |
school |
321928N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321902N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
323058N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
321954N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322546N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
lake |
322544N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323242N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321511N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322836N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322543N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322552N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323131N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
323102N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
323102N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
locale |
322443N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323113N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322629N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322107N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323155N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322025N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321634N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322717N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322032N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
school |
322414N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322209N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
school |
321032N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322826N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322219N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
322201N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
321845N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
school |
321950N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
323103N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322925N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
school |
322301N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
322605N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
building |
322412N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321632N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322000N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321951N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
323119N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
cemetery |
323134N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322751N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
school |
322904N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
pop place |
322311N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321311N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321601N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
322803N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321520N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322815N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
321027N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
323058N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
stream |
322021N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
322817N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
church |
322404N |
|
USGS |
|
TX |
Ellis |
airport |
322329N |
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