Trumbull, Texas

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

Geography

The community is located on Interstate 45, approximately {{convert|23|mi}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnt30|title=TRUMBULL, TX|first=BRIAN|last=HART|date=15 June 2010|website=tshaonline.org}} A post office was established in 1896, but was discontinued in 1967.{{cite web|url=https://sites.rootsweb.com/~txellis/_ghost_towns/Trumbull_Texas.html|title=Trumbull, Texas|website=Ellis County Genealogical Society}}

Education

Trumbull is serviced by the Ferris Independent School District.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Ellis County, Texas

Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas