Red Oak in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ellis County
from Navarro County
Organized August 5, 1850
Named in honor of
Richard Ellis, 1781-1846
a Virginian by birth and education
Jurist and statesman of Alabama
1813-1825
Moved to Texas in 1825
President of the Constitutional
Convention, March, 1836
Member, Congress
of the Republic of Texas
Waxahachie the county seat
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 7093.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1836.
Location. 32° 29.243′ N, 96° 49.482′ W. Marker is in Red Oak, Texas, in Ellis County. It is on U.S. 77 0.3 miles south of South Central Boulevard (State Highway 342), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Oak TX 75154, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Parsons' Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Oak Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bell's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Graves Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ovilla Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Ovilla (approx. 4½ miles away); Ovilla (approx. 4½ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,487 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.


