Since the town's founding in 1850, Waxahachie, county seat of Ellis County, has been an important agricultural, commercial, educational, and transportation center in the north-central Texas region.

 

Located between Dallas and Waco it is geographically thirty-five minutes to Dallas on I-35E, forty-five minutes to Fort Worth on U.S. 287, and sixty minutes to Waco; but years away in terms of history. It provides visitors with the opportunity to "time travel" back to the Victorian Era.

 

Its rich heritage is reflected throughout the city, attracting hundreds of tourists each year.

 

This community of more than 20,000 has a very diversified economy. Waxahachie is known as the Gingerbread City because of its many historic Victorian homes.