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Ovilla, on upper Red Oak Creek in northern Ellis County, is the oldest town in the county. It began in 1844 as a fortified settlement known as McNamara's to repel Indian incursions.
Development of the community dates back to the late 1960s. N.L. 'Moe' Craddock, a Dallas firefighter, opened a 30-acre (120,000 m 2) mobile home park in the area. He helped push for the incorporation of Glenn Heights to prevent his business from being annexed by the city of DeSoto. [6]
Oak Leaf is located in northern Ellis County and is bordered to the northwest by Ovilla, to the north by Glenn Heights, and to the east by Red Oak. Waxahachie, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and downtown Dallas is 20 miles (32 km) to the north.
Red Oak is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States.It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.The population was 10,769 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 4,301 at the 2000 census.
SH 342 begins at a junction with US 77 in Red Oak.It heads north from this junction to two other intersections in Red Oak, FM 2377 (locally known as Louise Ritter Boulevard) and FM 664 (locally known as Ovilla Road).
Grandfalls is a town in Ward County, Texas, United States.It was named for its location near the "grand falls" of the Pecos River, located roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west. [4]
Before the Industrial Revolution had made its way to the western Great Lakes, the land remained in the hands of the Potawatomi until the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. [5] Small farm families dotted the land for several decades until 1873, of which a train station was built along the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in the neighboring village (once an unincorporated area) of Gurnee. [6]
Map of DeSoto's six council districts (places) DeSoto is a home-rule city with a council–manager form of government. Under this type of local government, the day-to-day management of the city is directed by a city manager, who is appointed by the city council and serves as chief administrative officer for the city. The city charter states ...