Cedar Hill, Texas
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Southwest Dallas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75104. The Survey maps it on the Cedar Hill quadrangle. 49,148 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 830 feet above sea level.
On record in Cedar Hill
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
D. M. Angle Houselisted 1985
William Bryant Jr. Houselisted 1985
Hawkes, Z. T. (Tip), Houselisted 1985
Dr. Rufus A. Roberts Houselisted 1985
Straus Houselisted 1985
Population over time
2 figuresCedar Hill grew from 45,028 to 49,148 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45,028 | |
| 2020 | 49,148 | +4,120 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Cedar Hill quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1995 USGS Cedar Hill quadrangle1:24000
What the histories say of this town
522 words1 chapter about Cedar Hill from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.
| Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas ... Containi | Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas ... Containing a History of This Important Section of the Great State of Texas, from the Earliest Period of Its Occupancy to the Present Time ... and Biographical Mention of Many of Its Pioneers, and Also of Prominent Citizens of To-day (1892) | 522 words |
Fires near this place
58 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Cedar Hill between 2005 and 2020, burning about 358 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 67 SB FIRE |
| 23 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 67 NB BIRE |
| 21 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7319 CHINABERRY |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PLUME CT |
| 6 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 1382 |
| 4 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 4881 MONTGOMERY RD |
| 23 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 67 @ WINTERGREEN |
| 22 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 1382/SHENANDOAH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
46 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cedar Hill in 46 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 31 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Hail | Cedar Hill | $1,000,000 | A social media photo indicated 4-inch diameter hail near Cedar Hill. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Cedar Hill | $250,000 | A social media photo indicated baseball sized hail near Cedar Hill State Park. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Cedar Hill | $200,000 | Tennis ball sized hail was measured about 2 miles west of Cedar Hill. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Cedar Hill | $100,000 | A trained spotter reported hen-egg sized hail in Cedar Hill. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Cedar Hill | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Cedar Hill | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Cedar Hill | $60,000 | Fencing, backyard furniture, and roofing was damaged as a brief tornado touched down near the recreation center. One person reported seeing a funnel cloud. One house had roof damage. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Cedar Hill | $50,000 | Numerous reports of flash flooding were ongoing in Dallas County. Most notably was along Mockingbird Lane near Dallas Love Field, Lemmon Ave and University Blvd, Keist Blvd at Hampton Rd and Westmoreland Road, Cockrell Hill Road at Illinois Ave, I-35 at Colorado Blvd, Good Latimer at Canton Road, and Hillcrest and Royal Lane. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Cedar Hill | $50,000 | A brief tornado touchdown was reported at Joe Pool Lake at the Cedar Hill State Park. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines being blown down. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Hill | $35,000 | Seven houses were damaged by high winds. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Hill | $10,000 | Sixty mph winds were estimated approximately 1 mile south of Cedar Hill. |
| March 2026 | Flash Flood | Cedar Hill | - | Emergency manager reported that a water rescue was ongoing in Cedar Hill near the Joe Wilson Rd and Belt Line Rd area. |
| March 2026 | Flash Flood | Cedar Hill | - | Emergency management reported multiple cars stranded in water in Cedar Hill near Hillside Village and Uptown. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Hill | - | Several trees were reported down around Belt Line and Uptown Blvd in Cedar Hill. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail about 2 miles southwest of Duncanville, TX. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | A National Weather Service employee reported half-dollar sized hail along Lake Ridge Parkway near Joe Pool Lake. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | Hail report received via mPing. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | A media report indicated a few golf-ball sized hail stones within dozens of smaller stones. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | A social media report indicated golf-ball sized hail in Cedar Hill. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Cedar Hill | - | Significant flooding of parts of Dallas County continued after nearly 3-8 inches of rain fell across the county. Some of the hardest hit areas were along Duck Creek in Garland which overflowed it banks affecting properties along the creek, and Loop 12 at Interstate 30. Loop 12 between Irving Blvd and I-30 was closed for nearly 4 days until the water could be removed from the low-lying area. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Cedar Hill | - | Dallas Police Department reported widespread flooding from Grand Prairie North to Cockrell Hill and Irving, with numerous road closures in place. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | Pea to nickel sized hail was reported via broadcast media. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Hill | - | An NWS meteorologist estimated 60 MPH winds on the north side of Joe Pool Lake. |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Cedar Hill | - | Tornado touched down briefly. No damage reported. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | Occurred at Joe Pool Lake. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Hill | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Cedar Hill | - | Some streets were closed due to high water. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | Hail fell near Joe Pool Lake. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported at Joe Pool Lake at the Cedar Hill State Park. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines being blown down. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | Dime-size hail fell in downtown Dallas. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| March 1995 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Cedar Hill | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarview | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Kingswood | 1.5 miles | 21 | |
| River Oaks | 3.5 miles | 21 | |
| Shamrock | 3.7 miles | 21 | |
| Pleasant Run | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| Woodland Hills | 4.7 miles | 21 | |
| Duncanville | 5.1 miles | 21 | |
| DeSoto | 5.3 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cedar Hill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q976904 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1332440. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






