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Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill is a city of 48,879 people in Dallas County, Texas, founded in 1846.
Why visit Cedar Hill
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 114 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinemark 14, Dallas International University, Cedar Hill Museum of History and Cedar Hill State Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Cedar Hill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,148. Cedar Hill is a suburb of the city of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes the nearby cities of DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster.
From the Wikipedia article Cedar Hill, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Dallas International University
School · 5.6 mi
Christian university in Dallas, Texas, USA
Museums and landmarks17
Cedar Hill Museum of History
Museum · 0.9 mi
450 Pioneer Trail, Cedar Hill
Th 12:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
International Museum of Cultures
Museum · 4.6 mi
411 East Highway 67, Duncanville
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes114
Akita Hibachi & Sushi
Restaurant · Asian · 1.5 mi
416 North Highway 67, Cedar Hill
Mo 11:00-14:45,17:00-21:30; We-Th 11:00-14:45,17:00-21:30; Fr...
Juicy Seafood & Bar
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.5 mi
436 North Highway 67, Cedar Hill
Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00
Plato Loco
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.4 mi
223 East FM 1382, Cedar Hill
Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa,Su 09:00-21:00
Royal Indian Restaurant and Lounge
Restaurant · Indian · 1.3 mi
642 Uptown Boulevard, Cedar Hill
Tu-Su 11:00-22:00
Touchdown Restaurant and Bar
Restaurant · Grill · 4.4 mi
7535 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie
Su-Th 11:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-26:00
Touchdown Sports Bar & Lounge
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, Mexican, Kebab, American, Fish, Barbeque · 4.5 mi
1409 N Cockrell Hill Rd, DeSoto
Su-Th 11:00-24:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00
Babe's Chicken
Restaurant · Regional
202 South Main Street
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00 open "lunch", 17:00-21:00 open "dinner"; Sa-Su...
102 more on the map.
History
Cedar Hill was founded circa 1846 by a small group of settlers from the Peters Colony. They came from Kentucky, Alabama, and surrounding areas to arrive in the Dallas area of North Texas; 197 families and 184 single men settled in what is now Cedar Hill, making it the largest settlement in the area at the time.
Cedar Hill has five homes listed on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, four historical structures on the Texas Historical Commission's list of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks, and two graveyards designated as "Historical Texas Cemeteries" by the Texas Historical Commission, one of which is believed to be the oldest integrated cemetery in Dallas County.
From the History section of Cedar Hill, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Comfort Inn & Suites Cedar Hill Duncanville
Motel and hotel · 3.3 mi
1419 North Highway 67, Cedar Hill
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
1007 US 67 (TX), Cedar Hill
Churches and places of worship33
Stedfast Baptist Church
Church · Independent Fundamentalist Baptist · 0.4 mi
332 Texas Street, Cedar Hill
Holy Spirit Catholic Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.6 mi
1111 West Danieldale Road, Duncanville
Clark Road Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 4.9 mi
250 North Clark Road, Duncanville
Crossroads of Life Assembly of God
Church · Assemblies Of God · 4.0 mi
123 West Highway 67, Duncanville
Galilean Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.9 mi
1155 North Highway 67, Cedar Hill
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 4.3 mi
1910 Big Stone Gap Road, Duncanville
Whispering Hills Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 3.9 mi
2126 South Main Street, Duncanville
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries74
Healthcare22
Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.7 mi
703 S Cedar Ridge Dr, Duncanville
Fresenius Kidney Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
120 West Belt Line Road, Cedar Hill
Kroger Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
235 East Farm-to-Market Road 1382, Cedar Hill
Map of Cedar Hill
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 38°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 4.7 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 2.3 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.4 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 54°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Joe Pool Lake (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dallas County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Grand Prairie 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Arlington 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Dallas 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Irving 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
- Bedford 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Burleson 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Balch Springs 22 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Mesquite 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Fort Worth 26 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Carrollton 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CedarHillWaterTower20070127, BoNoMoJo_(old) ( talk ) ( Uploads ), Public domain
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 12 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 11 (Duck Pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 13 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 08 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 09 (Duck Pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 10 (Duck Pond), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 07 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 06 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 05 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 04 (Duck Pond Trail), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spiderwort Cedar Hill State Park Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- DORBA Trail Cedar Hill State Park Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Lake View Cedar Hill State Park Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Mushrooms Cedar Hill State Park Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 01 (Joe Pool Lake), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 03 (Joe Pool Lake), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Hill State Park November 2020 02 (Joe Pool Lake), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar hill state park perch pond, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Cedar hill state park heron, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Phylloscelis atra, Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Apache degeeri 11657837, Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Otiocerus reaumurii iNaturalist, Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Teloschistes chrysophthalmus 359525141, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- CedarHillAntennae, BoNoMoJo (old) at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- ISS020-E-33233 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Lebia grandis 278308484, Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Staphylus hayhurstii 266982558, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- Vanduzea segmentata - iNaturalist 4555553, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- Galium parisiense plant (03), Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- Galium parisiense plant (04), Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- Apache degeeri 445244894, Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Seed Drill Penn Farm History Center Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Mower Penn Farm History Center Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Old House Penn Farm History Center Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Thresher Penn Farm History Center Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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