Less than 40 miles south of Dallas on Interstate 35, the "Picture Perfect" city of Waxahachie is a step back to a simpler time. The stately Ellis County Courthouse has been the hub of activity in downtown Waxahachie for over a century; ringed with quaint shops, antique stores and wonderful restaurants the Courthouse Square bustles even today.

Waxahachie definitely deserves more than a weekend visit. The Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce can furnish you with information on the courthouse, historic home driving & walking Tours, annual  festivals, and a map of local homes and buildings and the movies in which they appeared.

The Texas State Legislature created Ellis County on December 20, 1849 with land drawn from Navarro County. The county was named after Richard Ellis, who presided over the 1836 Texas Constitutional Convention. Waxahachie was established as the county seat in August 1850 on land donated by Emory W. Rogers, a pioneer settler. The town name comes from an Indian word meaning "cow", and it's also the name of a local creek. Waxahachie has 227 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This is 20% of the Texas entries in the Register.

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