|
|
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
|
|
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
|
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. |
|
|
