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CEDAR
HILL, TEXASDallas
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. 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). |
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 Cedar
Hill Hotels
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.
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic/contemporary
photos, please contact
us.
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