Trumbull,_Texas

Trumbull, Texas

Trumbull, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Trumbull is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, Texas, United States.

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Geography

The community is located on Interstate 45, approximately 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Downtown Dallas.

History

In 1872, the Houston and Texas Central Railway developed a railroad switch south of Dallas, along its 1872 rail line extension from Houston to Dallas. Known simply as "Switch", the area would later be called by a variety of names: "Ghost Hill", then "Mackie", then "Clemma", before becoming "Trumbull" in 1904.[1] A post office was established in 1896, but was discontinued in 1967.[2]

Education

Trumbull is serviced by the Ferris Independent School District.

References

  1. [1]
    HART, BRIAN (June 15, 2010). "TRUMBULL, TX". tshaonline.org.
  2. [2]
    "Trumbull, Texas". Ellis County Genealogical Society.

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