Marker Inscription
Founded 1872 as market town on Houston & Texas Central Railway; Named for an H. & T.C. official, Cornelius Ennis (1813-1899). Cumberland Presbyterian built first church, 1872; First school session opened 1873. Chezchslovaks settled here 1874, adding a new segment to Anglo-French-Mexican-Texans employed in cattle and cotton economy. In 1892 banker Joseph Baldridge and associates secured H. & T.C. division shops for the town. In 1911 St. John's school was established here. In 20th century, local industry, recreation areas, and municipal services spur continuing growth.
About this site
Ennis, Town of is a historical marker in Ennis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3281, -96.6272 near Ennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Railroads in Ennis (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ennis Railroad & Cultural Museum, Southern Pacific Railroad in Ennis, and Ennis National Bank.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007096. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
