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WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS. Waxahachie, the county seat
of Ellis County, is on Interstate Highway 35E and U.S. Highway 287, thirty
miles south of Dallas in the central part of the county. The name comes from
an Indian word meaning "cow" or "buffalo" and is also the name of a local
creek. Waxahachie was established as the seat of the new county in August
1850 on land donated by Emory W. Rogers, a pioneer settler. Rogers, J. D.
Templeton, W. H. Getzendaner, B. F. Hawkins, and J. H. Spalding were among
the first settlers in the community, which began with just over 100
residents and grew rapidly from the start. In 1850 the first county
courthouse was built, and a general store and the post office opened.
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Chaska House Bed &
Breakfast |
Chaska House Lodging Properties in
Waxahachie, Texas provides premier Texas bed and breakfast
accommodations, guest cottages, corporate lodging and a classic Texas
wedding and reception site in three historic properties in Waxahachie,
Texas. Located in the North Texas Prairies and Lakes region, Waxahachie
is near the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Granbury, Ennis, Corsicana and
Hillsboro, Texas.
website:
www.chaskabb.com
Telephone: 800-931-3390
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The Harrison Bed &
Breakfast |
The Harrison is an
historical property built in 1915 by James Wright Harrison! Whether you
are traveling to Waxahachie, Texas for a weekend get-a-way, business
meetings, passing through town or have a need for extended stay lodging,
The Harrison can provide that service for you. We have been noted as one
of Country Inn magazines Top Affordable Luxuries of 1997...a member of
Historic Accommodations of Texas...featured on Good Morning Texas
....and April 19, 1999 Time magazine.
website:
www.harrisonbb.com
Telephone:
888-354-5761
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