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Welcome to Cedar Hill ...

The city of Cedar Hill is located

Cedar Hill is primarily located in Dallas County<1>. A portion of Cedar Hill extends into Ellis County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Hill has a population of 47,854 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cedar Hill is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cedar Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cedar Hill: (214), (469)<4> and (972)

The ZIP codes for Cedar Hill: 75104, 75106<5>

Websites for Cedar Hill ...

Official Website: www.cedarhilltxgov.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Hill had an population of 47,854 people. This is an increase of 6.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Hill had a population of 45,028 people. This makes Cedar Hill the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Cedar Hill represents 0.18% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45,028 people, the population of Cedar Hill increased 40.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32,093 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Hill.

Communities Also Named Cedar Hill ...

While we believe that this Cedar Hill is located in Dallas County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Cedar Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coke and Floyd County.

Beyond Texas, there are 35 communities that are also named Cedar Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Hill.

Communities near Cedar Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Hill.

  • Dallas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Irving
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <6>
  • Grand Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mansfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Euless
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Waxahachie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
  • Midlothian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glenn Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
    • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedar Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Hill ...

Looking for more information about Cedar Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cedar Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Hill.

Adding Cedar Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedar Hill was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Cedar Hill in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Cedar Hill post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Hill.

The official website for Cedar Hill: www.cedarhilltxgov.org/

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Cedar Hill, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cedar Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedar Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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