MexiaElevation : 534 Pronounced Muh-HEY-uh, this former 1920s oil boom town is about 90 miles south of Dallas between I-35 and I-45, just east of Waco. This quiet city was established in 1871and named for the family of Mexican General Jose Antonio Mexia, who donated the townsite. While it might be nice to dig into the community and investigate the absorbing intellectual roots of Mexia’s most famous resident, Anna Nicole Smith, grizzled travelers should have their priorities straight and find fun at the Mexia’s 9-hole golf course instead. Mexia Golf Courses :Notes |