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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Trumbull, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°29′26″N 96°39′56″W / 32.49056°N 96.66556°W / 32.49056; -96.66556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEllis
Elevation459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1348818

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

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. A post office was established in 1896, but was discontinued in 1967.

Education

Trumbull is serviced by the Ferris Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trumbull, Texas
  2. HART, BRIAN (June 15, 2010). "TRUMBULL, TX". tshaonline.org.
  3. "Trumbull, Texas". Ellis County Genealogical Society.
Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States
County seat: Waxahachie
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