South Prong Creek Explained

Mouth Location:	Midlothian, Texas
Mouth Coordinates:	32.4097°N -96.972°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States

South Prong Creek is a creek in Ellis County, Texas.^[1] The creek rises south of Midlothian and flows east, running south of U.S. Highway 287 from Midlothian to Waxahachie. The creek then flows through the Scarborough Renaissance Festival grounds before meeting Lake Waxahachie at Interstate 35E.^{[2] [3]}

History

The creek is named after South Prong, a former community that was located beside the creek before the Lake Waxahachie was created.^[4]

See also

• Waxahachie Creek

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lake Waxahachie (Trinity River Basin) Texas Water Development Board . 2024-04-21 . www.twdb.texas.gov . en.
2. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Lake Waxahachie . 2024-04-21 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
3. Book: Engineers, United States Army Corps of . National Program of Inspection of Dams . 1975 . [Department of Defense], Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers . en.
4. http://www.txfwgs.org/ELLIS_COUNTY/_ghost_towns/South_Prong_Texas.html Forth Worth Genealogical Society: Ghost Towns – South Prong, Ellis County, TX.