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CEDAR HILL,
TEXAS
Dallas County,
North
Central Texas
Hwy 67 SW of Dallas
2 miles N of the Ellis County Line
Population:
30,000
A 30% increase over the 1990 census figures
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History in
a Pecan Shell
The post office at Cedar Hill had only been open four short years
when a tornado blew through town in 1856.
See Cedar
Hill Tornado - 1856 by Marlene Bradford
Cedar Hill was
also a feeder trail to the larger Chisolm
Cattle Trail.
An Encore
Bank Robbery
In slightly more resent times, Cedar Park's downtown bank was robbed
by Ray Hamilton, sometime member of the Parker-Barrow
gang. Shortly after the robbery, a reporter learned that some
of the money was retained by the bank due to the efforts of a shrewd
teller who hid the money under his teller's cage window. The story
made the news and since the gang loved reading about themselves,
Ray performed an encore, relieving the teller of all his money (and
probably his new employee-of-the-month badge).
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Cedar
Hill Attractions & Nearby Destinations
Cedar
Hill State Park
Situated on the Eastern Shore of Joe
Pool Lake and north of the city of Cedar Hill. Nearly 2,000
acres of forested land (including cedars) gives credence to the
town's name.
Joe
Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake is a 7, 400-acre impoundment with a 64 mile shoreline
that serves as a reservoir for Midlothian. The northeastern corner
is in the city limits of Dallas,
and most of the remainder is in Grand
Prairie, but the lake also touches city limits of Cedar Hill,
Mansfield, and Midlothian.
Penn Farm
Agricultural History Center: 972-291-3900
The Cedar
Hill Chamber of Commerce
300 Houston St. (corner of Houston and Texas) 972-291-7817
Website: www.cedarhillchamber.org
The city's participation in the Main Street Cities Program, shows
that restoration and preservation are high priorities.
Cedar
Hill Hotels > Book Here
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Dallas County
1920s Map showing Cedar Hill (SW corner)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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Texas
Escapes,
in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas,
asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic
photos, please contact
us.
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