History of Midlothian

Founding Families


The settlement of Ellis County and the naming of Midlothian
Founding Families
 

Agrarian Economy


The origins of Midlothian's cotton and cattle-raising economy
Cattle Farms & Cotton Gins

Education


How Midlothian's educational community began in a one room log cabin
The First Schools

Transportation


How the railroad and highway systems shaped Midlothian
Trails and Rails

Prior to World War II


The entrepreneurs and early businesses of Midlothian
A Growing Center of Commerce

Post World War II


How a unique geological formation helped make Midlothian the "Cement Capital of Texas"
The Rise of Industry