Ellis County
Created December 20, 1849 from Navarro County Organized August 5, 1850 Named in honor of Richard Ellis, 1781-1846 a Virginian by birth and education Jurist and statesman of Alabama 1813-1825 Moved to Texas in 1825 President of the Constitutional Convention, March, 1836 Member, Congress of the Republic of Texas Waxahachie the county seat
32.4875° N, 96.8246° W
Where to Find It
picnic area, west side of US 77 in Red Oak
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A. Waxahachie
- 1.3 mi NE Red Oak Cemetery Red Oak
- 2.4 mi NE Fry - Butcher House Red Oak
- 2.4 mi E Bell's Chapel Cemetery Rockett Community
- 3.6 mi E Graves Cemetery Waxahachie
- 3.8 mi E Rockett Christian Church Rockett