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Ellis County

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Waxahachie

The name, Waxahachie, is derived from the Indian word meaning "cow (or buffalo) creek." Now the seat of Ellis County, Waxahachie was once squarely on the Chisholm Trail. Waxahachie is…

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Cities

Cities in Ellis County

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Ennis

Discover Ennis, where we are serving smiles year round. More than 1,000,000 visitors find their…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Maypearl

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Midlothian

Settlers started arriving in Midlothian in the 1840s. The William Alden Hawkins and Larkin Newton…

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Maypearl
Apr
4–26
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Waxahachie
May
22–24
National Polka Festival
Ennis