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Ellis County, Texas
Historical Markers in Midlothian, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Midlothian, in Ellis County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1971 and 2017. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Midlothian stories
- Newton Cemeteryplaced 2008
This family burial ground served the Newton family, early area pioneers. Larkin Newton, who owned this property, came to Texas in 1848 with one of…
- The Mulkey-Loggins Houseplaced 1978
This property was part of a tract settled in 1854 by pioneer Philip A. Mulkey (d. 1862). Ennis was founded in 1871, when the Houston & Texas Central…
- First United Methodist Church of Midlothianplaced 1988
Methodist worship services in this area date to the late 1840s, meeting in homes, the people were served by circuit riding ministers from Waxahachie.
- Midlothian Cemeteryplaced 2003
What would later become Midlothian began as part of the Peters Colony, which brought settlers to Texas from 1841 to 1848.
- Midlothian Presbyterian Churchplaced 2010
In 1911, two congregations merged to form Midlothian Presbyterian Church. One originally organized in 1883 under Pastor D. G. Malloy and was part of…
- Mount Zion Cemeteryplaced 1979
An Indian who often rested on this hill was killed by his wild prairie horse in the 1850s and buried here.
All 10 historical markers in Midlothian
Historical markers near Midlothian
- Ovilla5 stories · 7 mi
- Mansfield8 stories · 10 mi
- Waxahachie31 stories · 11 mi
- Duncanville8 stories · 12 mi
- Alvarado14 stories · 14 mi
- Lancaster14 stories · 16 mi
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