Wyatt   Wyatt was located on U. S. Highway 67 five miles southwest of Midlothian in Ellis County, one mile east of the Johnson County line.  Early settlers in the area were E. K. Ward and J. F. Burks.  The center of the community was a wooden structuve built in 1884 which served as a school, church and lodge.  This building later burned. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe reached Wyatt in 1887.  A store and gin operated in the town and a post office delivered mail from 1888 until 1906. Postmasters were: Winfield S. Adams, June 7, 1888; Joseph T. Baker, Oct. 28, 1891; Haywood H. Baker Oct. 16, 1893; James A. Russell, June 14, 1897; Charles J. Hendrix, Oct. 27, 1899; rescinded Nov. 21, 1899; William E. Russell June 10, 1902; Walter f. Lamar Nov. 30, 1903; Raymond L. Vanzandt April 27, 1904, discontinued Aug. 11, 1906, with mail to Midlothian. In 1895 Wyatt reported a church, school, six businesses and a population of 100. Highway maps in 1948 showned a church, school, several businesses and scattered rural dwellings. References: Hawkins, et al, History of Ellis County, Texas. Texian Press, Waco. 1972. Jeffrey Pilchick The Handbook of Texas Online   Copyright © 2002-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:17:31 MDT