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Encyclopedia > Ellis County, Texas
Ellis County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Ellis County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the USA highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1829
Seat Waxahachie
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
2,465 km² (952 mi²)
2,434 km² (940 mi²)
30 km² (12 mi²), 1.23%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
111,360
46/km² 
Website: www.co.ellis.tx.us
Bardwell Dam and Lake in Ellis County near the town of Ennis
Bardwell Dam and Lake in Ellis County near the town of Ennis

Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 111,360. It forms part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. The seat of the county is Waxahachie6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_TX.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Texas ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Waxahachie is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 563 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 563 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Richard Ellis (1781-1846) was an American plantation owner, politician, and judge on the Fourth Circuit Court of Alabama. ... The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Waxahachie is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,465 km² (952 mi²). 2,434 km² (940 mi²) of it is land and 30 km² (12 mi²) of it (1.23%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links I-35E.svg 750 mm by 600 mm (30 in by 24 in) Interstate shield, made to the specifications of the 2004 edition of Standard Highway Signs (sign M1-1). ... Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E), an interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas. ... Image File history File links I-45. ... Interstate 45 (abbreviated I-45 or in Texas IH-45) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ... Image File history File links US_67. ... United States Highway 67 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_77. ... US 77 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_287. ... United States Highway 287 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links Texas_34. ... State Highway 34 is a route that runs from Honey Grove to Italy just east of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ...

Adjacent counties

Dallas County is a county located in the state of Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). ... WHERES HECKMAN? Kaufman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Navarro Mills Lake and Dam in Navarro County, Texas Navarro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Hill County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1900 50,059
–
1910 53,629 7.1%
1920 55,700 3.9%
1930 53,936 -3.2%
1940 47,733 -11.5%
1950 45,645 -4.4%
1960 43,395 -4.9%
1970 46,638 7.5%
1980 59,743 28.1%
1990 85,167 42.6%
2000 111,360 30.8%
Est. 2006 139,300 25.1%

As of the census² of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 46/km² (118/mi²). There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.63% White, 8.64% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.90% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 18.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 37,020 households out of which 42.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.90% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.31. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 30.20% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $50,350, and the median income for a family was $55,358. Males had a median income of $37,613 versus $26,612 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,212. About 6.80% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Communities

Cities

Bardwell is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Cedar Hill water tower Cedar Hill is a city located sixteen miles from downtown Dallas in the southwest corner of Dallas County in Texas and adjoined by Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park to its west. ... Ennis is a city in Ellis County, Texas (USA). ... Ferris is a city located in Texas. ... Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County (USA), with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. ... Glenn Heights is a city located in Dallas County and Ellis County, Texas. ... Mansfield is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Maypearl is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Midlothian is a city in northwest Ellis County, Texas, United States. ... Ovilla is a city in Dallas County and Ellis County, Texas (USA). ... Pecan Hill is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Red Oak is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Waxahachie is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ...

Towns

Alma is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Garrett is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Milford is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Oak Leaf is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Palmer is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Venus is a town located in Texas. ...

Unincorporated areas

Telico, Texas is a town in east central Ellis County. ...

Roads and highways

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Waxahachie is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ... Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. ... White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Wylie is a city in Collin County. ... Argyle is a city located in Denton County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,365. ... Blue Mound is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Cockrell Hill is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Combine is a city located in Texas. ... Crowley is a Texas city located in Tarrant County, with a very small part (.01 mi²) in Johnson County. ... Dalworthington Gardens is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Map of the city in 1890 Decatur is a city located in the Wise County, Texas. ... Edgecliff Village is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Everman is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Glenn Heights is a city located in Dallas County and Ellis County, Texas. ... Tree-lined street in Highland Park Highland Park is a town located in central Dallas County, Texas (USA). ... Hutchins is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, USA. The population was 6,490 at the 2000 census. ... Kennedale is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lake Worth is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Lakeside is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Newark is a city located in Texas. ... Ovilla is a city in Dallas County and Ellis County, Texas (USA). ... Pantego is a town in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. ... Pelican Bay is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Richland Hills is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... River Oaks is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Sansom Park is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... Sunnyvale is a town located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Westover Hills is a town located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... 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Regions

Ark‑La‑Tex | Big Bend | Blackland Prairies | Brazos Valley | Central Texas | Coastal Bend | Cross Timbers | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex | Deep East Texas | East Texas | Edwards Plateau | Galveston Bay | Golden Triangle | Greater Houston | Llano Estacado | Longview–Marshall | Northeast Texas | North Texas | Osage Plains | Permian Basin | Piney Woods | Rio Grande Valley | Southeast Texas | South Plains | South Texas | Texas Hill Country | Texas Panhandle | West Texas This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ... Casa Grande is a prominent peak in the Chisos Mountains of the Big Bend area of west Texas. ... The Texas Blackland Prairies are an ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. ... The Brazos Valley is a region in Texas consisting of Brazos County, Robertson County, Grimes County, Washington County, Madison County, and Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan at its center. ... Central Texas (a part of which is Texas Hill Country), is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Texas Coastal Bend refers to the flat area of land along the Texas coast. ... The Cross Timbers is a savanna on the southern Great Plains running from southeastern Kansas, across central Oklahoma, into central Texas. ... The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Deep East Texas is a subregion of East Texas in the US state of Texas. ... Red counties show the core of East Texas; pink and red counties may or may not be included in East Texas, and thus their inclusion varies from source to source. ... The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... Galveston Bay is a large estuary located along Texass coastline. ... The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[2] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... Shaded Relief Image of the Llano Estacado Llano Estacado (or Staked Plains) is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. ... Map of Texas highlighting the Longview-Marshall combined statistical area. ... Northeast Texas is a region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... North Texas. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... The Permian Basin is a basin in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas, from just south of Lubbock to just south of Midland & Odessa, and it extends Westward into the Southeastern part of New Mexico. ... The Piney Woods viewed from Loop 390 outside of Marshall, Texas The Piney Woods is a terrestrial ecoregion in the Southern United States covering 54,400 mi² (140,900 km²) of East Texas, Southern Arkansas, Western Louisiana, and Southeastern Oklahoma. ... The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of Texas. ... Southeast Texas is a region in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... Region in West Texas comprising the area north of the Caprock Escarpment on the Llano Estacado, and extending north into the Texas Panhandle. ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... The dry plains of West Texas, have often been divided up into tracks of land divided by barbed wire fences. ...

Metro areas

Abilene | Amarillo | Austin–Round Rock | Beaumont–Port Arthur | Brownsville–Harlingen | College Station–Bryan | Corpus Christi | Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | El Paso | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown | Killeen–Temple-Fort Hood | Laredo | Longview | Lubbock | McAllen–Edinburg–Mission | Midland–Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman–Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls Texas has 25 metropolitan areas (MSAs) defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas County Taylor County Government  - Mayor Norm Archibald Area  - City 286. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... The Round Rock, from which the city takes its name, marked a low water wagon crossing in Brushy Creek. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ... Brownsville is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, near the boundary area between East Texas and Central Texas. ... Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Counties Nueces County Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Nickname: Settled 1755 Government  - Type Mayor / City Manager  - Mayor Raul G. Salinas  - City Manager Carlos R. Villarreal Area  - City 218. ... Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 73,345 at the 2000 census. ... Nickname: Hub City Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: County Lubbock County Government  - Mayor David Miller Area  - City 297. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Midland County Government  - Mayor Mike Canon Area  - City 173. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country United States State Texas County Ector Government  - Mayor Larry Melton Area  - City 36. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas County Tom Green County Government  - Mayor J.W. Lown Area  - City 150. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Sherman is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. ... Motto: A jewel at the crossing of a great river! Location of Denison, Texas Coordinates: Country United States of America State Texas County Grayson Founded 1872  - Mayor Robert Brady Area    - City  22. ... Water tower in Texarkana. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. ... Victoria is a city in Victoria County, Texas, United States. ... For information on the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, please visit Waco Siege. ... Nickname: The City that Faith Built Location within the state of Texas County Wichita County Mayor Lanham Lyne Area    - City 70. ...

Counties

Anderson | Andrews | Angelina | Aransas | Archer | Armstrong | Atascosa | Austin | Bailey | Bandera | Bastrop | Baylor | Bee | Bell | Bexar | Blanco | Borden | Bosque | Bowie | Brazoria | Brazos | Brewster | Briscoe | Brooks | Brown | Burleson | Burnet | Caldwell | Calhoun | Callahan | Cameron | Camp | Carson | Cass | Castro | Chambers | Cherokee | Childress | Clay | Cochran | Coke | Coleman | Collin | Collingsworth | Colorado | Comal | Comanche | Concho | Cooke | Coryell | Cottle | Crane | Crockett | Crosby | Culberson | Dallam | Dallas | Dawson | Deaf Smith | Delta | Denton | DeWitt | Dickens | Dimmit | Donley | Duval | Eastland | Ector | Edwards | Ellis | El Paso | Erath | Falls | Fannin | Fayette | Fisher | Floyd | Foard | Fort Bend | Franklin | Freestone | Frio | Gaines | Galveston | Garza | Gillespie | Glasscock | Goliad | Gonzales | Gray | Grayson | Gregg | Grimes | Guadalupe | Hale | Hall | Hamilton | Hansford | Hardeman | Hardin | Harris | Harrison | Hartley | Haskell | Hays | Hemphill | Henderson | Hidalgo | Hill | Hockley | Hood | Hopkins | Houston | Howard | Hudspeth | Hunt | Hutchinson | Irion | Jack | Jackson | Jasper | Jeff Davis | Jefferson | Jim Hogg | Jim Wells | Johnson | Jones | Karnes | Kaufman | Kendall | Kenedy | Kent | Kerr | Kimble | King | Kinney | Kleberg | Knox | Lamar | Lamb | Lampasas | La Salle | Lavaca | Lee | Leon | Liberty | Limestone | Lipscomb | Live Oak | Llano | Loving | Lubbock | Lynn | Madison | Marion | Martin | Mason | Matagorda | Maverick | McCulloch | McLennan | McMullen | Medina | Menard | Midland | Milam | Mills | Mitchell | Montague | Montgomery | Moore | Morris | Motley | Nacogdoches | Navarro | Newton | Nolan | Nueces | Ochiltree | Oldham | Orange | Palo Pinto | Panola | Parker | Parmer | Pecos | Polk | Potter | Presidio | Rains | Randall | Reagan | Real | Red River | Reeves | Refugio | Roberts | Robertson | Rockwall | Runnels | Rusk | Sabine | San Augustine | San Jacinto | San Patricio | San Saba | Schleicher | Scurry | Shackelford | Shelby | Sherman | Smith | Somervell | Starr | Stephens | Sterling | Stonewall | Sutton | Swisher | Tarrant | Taylor | Terrell | Terry | Throckmorton | Titus | Tom Green | Travis | Trinity | Tyler | Upshur | Upton | Uvalde | Val Verde | Van Zandt | Victoria | Walker | Waller | Ward | Washington | Webb | Wharton | Wheeler | Wichita | Wilbarger | Willacy | Williamson | Wilson | Winkler | Wise | Wood | Yoakum | Young | Zapata | Zavala Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Anderson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Andrews County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Angelina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Aransas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Archer County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Armstrong County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Atascosa County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Austin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Bailey County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... [[Category:{{{state}}} counties]] Bandera County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Bastrop County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Baylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Bee County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Bell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Bexar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Blanco County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Borden County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Bosque County (pronounced BOSS-key) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Bowie County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Brazos County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Brewster County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Briscoe County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Brooks County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Burleson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Burnet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed 1846 Seat Port Lavaca Area  - Total  - Water 2,673 km² (1,032 mi²) 1,346 km² (520 mi²) 50. ... Callahan County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Camp County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Carson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Castro County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Childress County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Cochran County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Coke County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Coleman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Collin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Collingsworth County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Colorado County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Comal County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Comanche County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Concho County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Cooke County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Coryell County is located in the state of Texas. ... Cottle County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Crane County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Crockett County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Crosby County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Culberson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dallam County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). ... Dawson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Deaf Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Delta County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... The (old) Denton County Courthouse, resting place of the countys namesake. ... DeWitt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dickens County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dimmit County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Donley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Duval County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Eastland County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Ector County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... El Paso County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Erath County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Falls County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Fisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Foard County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Official website: www. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Freestone County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Gaines County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Galveston County Courts Building Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Garza County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kimble County Gillespie County Blanco County Gillespie County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Glasscock County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Goliad County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Gonzales County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Gray County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Gregg County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Grimes County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Guadalupe County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hale County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hansford County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hardeman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hartley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Haskell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Hays County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hemphill County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hill County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hockley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hood County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hopkins County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Houston County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hudspeth County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hunt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Irion County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jack County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Jeff Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jim Hogg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Jim Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Karnes County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... WHERES HECKMAN? Kaufman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Kendall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kenedy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Kent County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kerr County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Kimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... King County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Kleberg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Lamb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lampasas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... La Salle County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lavaca County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Giddings Area  - Total  - Water 1,642 km² (634 mi²) 14 km² (6 mi²) 0. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Limestone County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lipscomb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Live Oak County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Llano County (pronounced ) is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Loving County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Lubbock County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lynn County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Matagorda County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... McCulloch County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Waco Area  - Total  - Water 2,746 km² (1,060 mi²) 48 km² (18 mi²) 1. ... McMullen County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Medina County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Menard County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Midland Area  - Total  - Water 2,336 km² (902 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ... Milam County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Mills County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Montague County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Morris County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Motley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Nacogdoches County (pronounced nack-a-doe-chis) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Navarro Mills Lake and Dam in Navarro County, Texas Navarro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Nolan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Nueces County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Ochiltree County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Oldham County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Orange County is the southeasternmost county of the state of Texas. ... Palo Pinto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Panola County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Parker County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Parmer County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Pecos County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Potter County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Presidio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Rains County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Reagan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Real County Courthouse, built in 1918 from local limestone. ... Red River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Reeves County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Refugio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Roberts County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Robertson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Rockwall County, a county located in the state of Texas, is Texas smallest county in area. ... Runnels County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Rusk County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Sabine County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... San Augustine County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... San Jacinto County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... San Patricio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... San Saba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Schleicher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Scurry County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Shackelford County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Sherman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Somervell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Starr County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Sterling County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Stonewall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Sutton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Swisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Terry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Throckmorton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Titus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Tom Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Travis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Trinity County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Tyler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Upshur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Upton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Uvalde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Val Verde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Van Zandt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Victoria County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Waller County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Webb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wharton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wichita County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wilbarger County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Willacy County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Winkler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... The Wise County Courthouse. ... Wood County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Yoakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Young County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Zapata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Zavala County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Coordinates: 32°21′N 96°47′W / 32.35, -96.79 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Handbook of Texas Online: ELLIS COUNTY (2514 words)
The county is bounded by Dallas County to the north, Kaufman to the east, Navarro and Hill counties to the south, and Johnson county to the west.
Ellis County produced 91,298 bales at the turn of the century and in the early twentieth century was recognized as one of the leading cotton-growing areas in the United States.
Ellis County residents exulted at the prospect of a burst of prosperity.
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