Waxahachie Creek Explained

Waxahachie Creek is a creek in Ellis County, Texas. The creek rises in Midlothian and flows for 23 miles, running parallel with U.S. Highway 287 from Midlothian to Waxahachie.^[1] The creek skirts Lake Waxahachie, flowing under U.S. Highway 77 before flowing into Lake Bardwell near Ennis.^{[2] [3]}

History

Some of the earliest settlers of the area were the families of William Alden Hawkins and Larkin Newton, who moved to the area in 1848.^[4] For Hawkins to claim his of land from the Peters Colony group, he was required to build a house on the property he chose along the mouth of Waxahachie Creek before July 1, 1848. The structure was built before the required deadline, and the land near the present-day Hawkins Spring went to the Hawkins family.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Waxahachie Creek . 2024-04-20 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
2. Web site: Waxahachie Ck, Bardwell Lake . 2024-04-20 . Recreation.gov . en.
3. Web site: Trails . 2024-04-20 . www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil.
4. Book: Hawkins, John Wesley . A Brief History of the William Alden and Anna Eddy Hawkins Family who Came from Indiana to Texas in 1848 . 1962 . Jack R. Hawkins . en.
5. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Midlothian, TX . 2024-04-20 . Texas State Historical Association . en.