Telico, Texas
Telico is an unincorporated community in northeastern Ellis County, Texas, United States on Highway 34.
Location of Telico, Texas
History
The area that became Telico was settled before 1856. It was first called Trinity City, but was renamed in the mid-1850s to Telico after Telico, North Carolina. The town was based on agriculture and had a cotton gin that local farmers used for several decades until they renovated it in the early 2000's to create a wedding venue.
Notable residents
- Clyde Barrow, born near Telico, an outlaw in the team Bonnie and Clyde, who traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression in the early 1930s.
- Jason Massey Murderer of two teenagers. His case was later on the popular crime show Forensic Files
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Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Ellis County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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