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  Waxahachie, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waxahachie is a city located in Ellis County, Texas.
Waxahachie is widely known for being the site of the now-defunct Superconducting Super Collider.
It is also locally known for its elaborate courthouse, considered by many to be among the most beautiful of Texas' older courthouses.
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 Handbook of Texas Online: WAXAHACHIE, TX
Waxahachie, the county seat of Ellis County, is on Interstate Highway 35E and U.S. Highway 287, thirty miles south of Dallas in the central part of the county.
Waxahachie was established as the seat of the new county in August 1850 on land donated by Emory W. Rogers, a pioneer settler.
Waxahachie was incorporated on April 28, 1871, and adopted a mayor-alderman form of government.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/hew2.html   (1179 words)

  
 The The Rosemary Mansion Bed and Breakfast Waxahachie Texas
One of Waxahachie's Crown Jewels, the house is a significant historical structure, according to members of the Texas Historic Commission.
Named for early Texas leader Richard Ellis, president of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1836, Ellis County was created from Navarro County when settlers in the area successfully petitioned the state legislature for its formation on December 20, 1849.
Waxahachie evolved into the county's largest and most important township primarily because it was the seat of government.
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 Day Trips
The courthouse in Waxahachie is the grandest of Texas county courthouses, with ornate trim, circular towers, graceful archways, and polished pink granite to complement the red sandstone.
Thirty miles south of Dallas and in the middle of the fertile flland prairie, Waxahachie prospered during the first half of the century.
The real Harry married Minnie Hodges of Waxahachie, but there is no evidence that he used her for a model.
www.austinchronicle.com /issues/vol18/issue01/cols.daytrips.html   (953 words)

  
 Preserve America Community: Waxahachie, Texas
Preserve America is a White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Education; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
Waxahachie (population 21,426) was founded in 1850 as the seat of newly created Ellis County.
The Romanesque Revival-style Ellis County Courthouse (1897) is the community's architectural crown jewel and is said to be the second-most photographed historic landmark in the State after the Alamo.
www.preserveamerica.gov /5-7-04PAcommunity-waxahachieTX.html   (225 words)

  
 Community_Page_1
Since the town's founding in 1850, Waxahachie, county seat of Ellis County, has been an important agricultural, commercial, educational, and transportation center in the north-central Texas region.
Located in Ellis County, Texas, the town was formed in 1850 as the County Seat.
The row of shotgun dwellings along the east side of the 300 block of Wyatt Street, which comprise a small historic district being nominated to the National Register, are excellent examples of well-preserved, low-cost, fl housing of the early 1900s.
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 Waxahachie High School Athletics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Waxahachie Independent School District is known not only for its contributions and status in Texas education, but also for its athletic accomplishments.
Two individuals are in the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
All of the statistics were gathered through research of archived newspaper articles, class annuals, trophy cases, banners on gymnasium walls, and the memory of helpful coaches and fans.
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 Welcome to ReserveUSA
Located in north central Texas, Waxahachie Creek Park is located on the western shore of Bardwell Lake.
The word "Waxahachie" is believed to be the Tonkawa Native American word for Buffalo Creek.
Waxahachie Creek Park offers 65 campsites with water and 30 amp electric service, 7 non-electric campsites, 13 picnic sites, public restrooms and showers, 1 nature trail, 1 day-use pavilion (200 person capacity), and 2 four-lane boat ramps.
www.reserveusa.com /jsp/commonpage.jsp?goto=/nrrs/tx/waxa/newindex.html   (232 words)

  
 Ellis County courthouse, Ellis County history and Waxahachie, Texas.
Waxahachie was established as the county seat in August 1850 on land donated by Emory W. Rogers, a pioneer settler.
In 1881 the Waxahachie Tap was absorbed by the Houston and Texas Central Railway, which extended the rail line all the way to Fort Worth.
By the 1920's Waxahachie had a population of 7,958 and 200 businesses including three banks, three cottonseed oil mills, five cotton gins, and two daily and two weekly newspapers.
www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Waxahachie/EllisCountyCourthouseWaxahachieTexas.htm   (768 words)

  
 Waxahachie, TX - Texas Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 Fantasy Visit to Waxahachie, TX
Waxahachie is a charming Texas town, thirty minutes south of Dallas.
The name comes from an Indian word which means "Buffalo Creek." Waxahachie was first settled in the 1850's and soon became a bustling commercial center.
Waxahachie is the county seat of Ellis County; its landmark county courthouse was built of red granite 100 years ago and is considered an architectural gem.
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 Handbook of Texas Online: WAXAHACHIE TAP RAILROAD
The railroad ran east of Waxahachie, and the town of Ennis was established.
The citizens of Waxahachie decided to build a railroad to connect with the Houston and Texas Central and chartered the Waxahachie Tap Railroad Company on January 25, 1875.
The City of Waxahachie contributed $13,600 in bonds, and thirteen miles of track from Waxahachie to Garrett, three miles north of Ennis, were completed by September 1879.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/eqw7.html   (221 words)

  
 Community and Police Teamwork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As demolition began with crack houses, Turn Around Waxahachie volunteers joyfully marched to the site of the first building to be razed, chanting anti-drug slogans all the way.
We have seen in Waxahachie that soon after the marches, fringe members of the drug network begin to move on.
Because of the public and private effort, acts of crime are increasingly rare in Waxahachie.
www.communitypolicing.org /artbytop/w4/w4bicker.htm   (799 words)

  
 Fishing Lake Waxahachie
Lake Waxahachie offers big city anglers a chance to get away from it all.
White bass tend to school in the spring to feed on shad; watch for schools as the birds feed overhead.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744
www.tpwd.state.tx.us /fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/waxahachie   (209 words)

  
 Waxahachie Texas Downtown, City of Waxahachie, Waxahachie Restauants, Waxahachie Bed and Breakfasts,The Gingerbread ...
Waxahachie offers the visitor this opportunity to use their imagination to go back to another era such as turn of the century 1905, or perhaps the roaring 1920's by just walking the downtown square.
This event is one of the highlights of Summer Season here in Waxahachie Texas, where the citizens of Waxahachie literally open their historic homes to the visitors to Waxahachie during the Gingerbread Trail.
The rich dark earth of the fl land region of Texas produced tremendous crops of cotton which led to the growth of all sorts of assorted industry and commerce for the area.
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 Waxahachie, TX Visitor Info - DFW Area Guide - Cities to Visit
Located only 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Waxahachie is a step back into turn-of-the-century Texas.
The city showcases an architectural and historic flair which has made Waxahachie one of the most acclaimed movie sets in the nation.
Waxahachie's Historic Downtown is an antique hunter's paradise.
www.tourtexas.com /dfw/metroplex/@waxahachie.html   (203 words)

  
 Waxahachie, Texas (Cities)
Waxahachie is the seat of Ellis County, just south of Dallas toward Hillsboro along I-35E near Bardwell Lake.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 22,038, an increase of 4,054 since 1990.
Waxahachie is part of the Dallas, Texas metro area.
www.ohwy.com /tx/w/waxahach.htm   (65 words)

  
 Waxahachie Indians - Waxahachie High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Waxahachie's 2005 season officially came to an end last Thursday night at the Waxahachie Civic Center.
Even though preparations for the upcoming football season are underway, the WHS banquet marks the end of the 2005 football season.
The Panthers dominated Waxahachie on both sides of the ball ending the Indians’ season with a 38-7 win.
www.waxahachieindians.com   (493 words)

  
 Waxahachie, Texas Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
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 Waxahachie, Texas, Historic Waxahachie.
The city was named after nearby Waxahachie Creek, a Tonkawa Indian word for Buffalo or Cow.
Waxahachie has 227 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
This is 20% of the Texas entries in the Register.
www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Waxahachie/waxahachie.htm   (446 words)

  
 Home Page of Mike Allison - Waxahachie, TX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Waxahachie, Texas, a city of 20,000 located 30 miles south of Dallas, has been my home since 1956.
I attended public schools here from the sixth grade through graduation from Waxahachie High School in 1963.
Bisons, the awesome Waxahachie Indians 1958 State basketball championship, our 1962 State finalist basketball team, as well as the many friends and classmates.
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 Ellis County Museum
It was organized in 1968 by local citizens to serve as a repository for materials contributing to the historical interpretation of the county.
The museum is housed in an 1889 structure located in downtown Waxahachie across the street from the Ellis County Courthouse.
This is a new history on Waxahachie and a recent release by Arcadia Publishing.
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 Waxahachie, Texas Web Design Services - Web Site Design Firms
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 Ellis County Courthouse
The community of Waxahachie (Indian word meaning "Cow" or "Buffalo" creek) had been founded two years earlier on Waxahachie Creek by Emory W. Rogers, who gave land for the courthouse site.
In 1887, a detached two story records building, 25 feet by 45 feet, was added on the west/southwest side of the courthouse grounds to house records.
The name "Pecos" is due to the proximity of the quarry to the town of Pecos, the county of Pecos and the Pecos river in west Texas.
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 Unique Lodgings in Texas – Bed and Breakfast in Texas – Waxahachie Riverwalk
Located in the North Texas Prairies and Lakes region, Waxahachie is near the
The Chaska House was built in 1900, reflecting the Revival Style and attitude that flourished in turn-of-the-century Waxahachie when “Cotton was King” and life was good.
The house and each of its uniquely-decorated common areas and extraordinary guest rooms (named and styled after authors) are a remarkable blend of original architecture, master craftsmanship (old and new) and imaginative interior design.
www.chaskabb.com   (259 words)

  
 the best is yet.net: Step Back a Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Waxahachie, Texas, just thirty miles south of Dallas, recreates the past with its many treasured buildings and homes of the early twentieth century.
When new in 1902, it was a gathering place for people from all parts of Texas to enjoy the lectures, music and social activities that arrived on the Chautuaqua circuit.
Every year, the first weekend in June, Waxahachie presents its traditional "Gingerbread Trail." Here's an opportunity to view first-hand several of the lovingly restored homes and buildings.
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 Texas Baptist Home for Children, Waxahachie, TX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Texas Baptist Home is committed to the Family.
The family is a love story that is sent straight from Heaven and it is our Christian responsibility to see to it that this story never dies.
He has called the staff, supporters and volunteers of The Texas Baptist Home to fight for the preservation of the sanctity of the family!
www.tbhc.org   (110 words)

  
 Bentwood Custom Homes
He was an elected school board member for nine years and has presided as president of the Waxahachie Rotary Club and the YMCA Board of Management.
The Sargents' sons are products of the Waxahachie Independent School District and have gone on to graduate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Trinity University.
They came to Waxahachie from Dallas 20 yeas ago to make a difference, and they have realized their vision.
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 Relocation Waxahachie TX Texas, Moving + Jobs - City Guide
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