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The city of Pecan Hill is located

Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pecan Hill has a population of 707 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Pecan Hill is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pecan Hill had an population of 707 people. This is an increase of 12.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pecan Hill had a population of 626 people. This makes Pecan Hill the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 626 people, the population of Pecan Hill decreased 6.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 672 people).

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

Communities near Pecan Hill ...

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

  • Dallas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • DeSoto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waxahachie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Duncanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Midlothian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Balch Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <4>
  • Ennis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Seagoville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Pecan Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecan Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pecan 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 Pecan Hill.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecan Hill ...

Looking for more information about Pecan 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pecan Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pecan Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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 Pecan Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pecan Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.