Trumbull, Texas

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Trumbull, Texas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEllis
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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

Geography[]

It is located on U.S. 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. ^ HART, BRIAN (15 June 2010). "TRUMBULL, TX". tshaonline.org.
  2. ^ "Trumbull, Texas". www.txfwgs.org.

Coordinates: 32°29′25″N 96°39′56″W / 32.49028°N 96.66556°W / 32.49028; -96.66556


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