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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Ellis County, Texas.

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The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Adjacent Counties

Cities

  • Bardwell
  • Cedar Hill (part)
  • Ennis
  • Ferris (part)
  • Glenn Heights (part)
  • Grand Prairie (part)
  • Mansfield (part)
  • Maypearl
  • Midlothian
  • Oak Leaf
  • Ovilla (part)
  • Pecan Hill
  • Red Oak
  • Waxahachie (County Seat)

Other Towns & Communities: Alma, Auburn, Avalon, Bristol, Crisp, Forreston, Garrett, Ike, India, Italy, Milford, Palmer, Rankin, Rockett, Telico, Trumbull and Venus (part)

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Texas

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

Roots Web

TX Gen Web

Forebears.io

RAOGK



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