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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
Ellis County is a historical marker in Red Oak, Ellis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4875, -96.8246 near Red Oak. The nearest cataloged historic site is Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Red Oak Cemetery, Couch Cemetery, and Fry - Butcher House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007093. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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