Ellis County, TX
Ellis County is in the DFW metropolitan area of Texas. The county seat is in Waxahachie. Ellis county has 15 cities, 7 towns, and unincorporated areas. You will find peaceful neighborhoods, thriving towns and cities, business areas, countryside, and fun entertainment. Cities/Towns in Ellis County are Alma, Avalon, Bardwell, Bristol, Cedar Hill, Crisp, Ennis, Ferris, Forreston, Garrett, Glen Heights, Grand Prairie, Ikes, Italy, Mansfield, Maypearl, Midlothian, Milford, Oak Leaf, Ovilla, Palmer, Pecan Hill, Red Oak, Rankin, Telico, Venus and Waxahachie. Ennis is well known for their Bluebonnet Trail and annual festival. Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas and the area display is splendid. Waxahachie is well know for the annual Scarborough Renaissance Festival. For those who like car racing, the Texas Motorplex is the place to visit.
Bardwell Lake is 4 miles southwest of Ennis in Ellis County. Surface area: 3,138 acres, maximum depth 43 feet, impounded 1965. The conservation pool elevation is 421 feet above mean sea level. Fluctuation is about 4 feet. The water authority is U S Army Corp of Engineers. The lake is in Ellis County and offers fishing, boating, and camping.
Cedar Hill TX
Cedar Hill is 16 miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park in Dallas and Ellis Counties. Zip code area is 75014, 75106, 75115 and 76065. Montessori is available at the elementary schools. For information about the Independent School District, click here.
The Joe Pool Lake area
Joe Pool Lake is 7,470 acres, 60 miles of shoreline, and the maximum depth is 75 feet. Joe Pool lake is located. It is owned and operated by US Army Corp of Engineers. The lake is in Grand Prairie & Cedar Hill in Dallas, Ellis & Tarrant counties. You cannot live right on the water nor can you own a boathouse. You can picnic, camp, boat, jetski, waterski and fish on the lake.
Ennis TX
Ennis is in Ellis County. Downtown Ennis is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. Ennis is well known for their Bluebonnet Trail and annual festival. Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas, and the area display is splendid. 40 Universities and 5 community colleges are within 60 miles of Ennis. Ennis does have a hospital. Ennis has residential and country homes, townhomes and apartment complexes. Zip code area is 75119, 75120, 75152 and 75165. For information about the Independent School District, click here.
Ferris TX
Ferris is located 20 miles south of downtown Dallas and is in Dallas & Ellis counties. Zip code area for Ferris is 75125. For information about the Ferris Independent School District, click here.
Grand Prairie TX
Grand Prairie is in the mid-cities region of Dallas-Fort Worth in Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis counties. Things to do in Grand Prairie include Action Park Grand Prairie, Chicken N Pickle, Epic Waters, Firehouse Gastro Park, Museums, Retail Outlets, Lonestar Park, Ripley's & Palace of Wax and so much more. Click here for more info. Zip code area areas 75050, 75051, 75052, 75053, 75054, 75060, 75104, 76002, 76006, 76010, 76018, 76040, 76063, 76065 and 76155. For information about the Grand Prairie Independent School District, click here.
Italy TX
Italy is in Ellis County in Texas. Italy's tag line is The Biggest Little Town in Texas!. Italy is at the junction of US Highway 77 and State Highway 34, just off Interstate 35E, approximately 15 miles south of Waxahachie and 20 miles north of Hillsboro. Zip code area is 76651. For information about the Independent School District, click here.
Mansfield TX
Mansfield is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and mostly in Tarrant County, with small parts in Ellis and Johnson counties. Mansfield is 30 miles from Dallas and 20 miles from Fort Worth. Zip code area is 76063, 76065 and 76084. Mansfield follows the TRUE NORTH guiding principles -Noteworthy Essentials, Organizational excellence, Remarkable experiences, Together as One and a Healthy Economy. For information about the Independent School District, click here.
Midlothian TX
Midlothian is in Ellis County, Texas on US Highway 287. Zip code area is 76065 and 76084. For information about the Independent School District, click here.
Waxahachie TX
Waxahachie is in Ellis County, Texas. Major highways in Waxahachie are 35E, US Route 287, and US Route 77. Zip code area is 75165, 75167, 75168 and 76065. Waxahachie is known as the Gingerbread City due to the Gingerbread architectural style of homes in a portion of the city. There is even an annual Gingerbread Trail Festival. You will find all kinds of properties in the Waxahachie area - residential and country properties. Waxahachie does have emergency services and Ennis Regional Medical Center. For information about the Independent School District, click here.
Lake Waxahachie area
Lake Waxahachie is 656 acres, 8 miles of shoreline, and the maximum depth is 48 feet. Lake is located 2 miles south of Waxahachie off FM 877. It is owned and operated by US Army Corp of Engineers. There are limestone cliffs. No camping is allowed on Lake Waxahachie. You can boat, jetski and fish on the lake.
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