Maypearl is a small incorporated city in Ellis County, Texas, in the rural countryside south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The 2020 census recorded 939 residents. The community's identity is rooted in the railroad: when the International-Great Northern Railroad reached the settlement, the name was changed to Maypearl on June 25, 1903, in honor of the daughters of two railroad officials. The city incorporated in 1910 and counted 417 residents by 1920, establishing itself as a small service point along the growing rail network of North Texas. For much of its history, Maypearl has functioned as a small agricultural trade town serving the farms and ranchland of western Ellis County. The town's population has fluctuated with the fortunes of the surrounding countryside, and its profile drew broader attention in November 1988, when federal officials selected Ellis County as the intended site for the Superconducting Super Collider, a major physics project that was later cancelled. The episode briefly put Maypearl and its surroundings in the national spotlight and remains part of the area's modern history. Today Maypearl remains a small-town community with a modest residential core, churches, and a four-campus independent school district. Its location south of the growing Dallas-Fort Worth region places it within reach of larger centers such as Waxahachie, the Ellis County seat, while preserving a rural, lower-density character. The surrounding landscape of pasture, cropland, and open space defines the area's appeal for residents who want country living without leaving North Texas entirely. The town's school district and churches serve as the community's social anchors, and residents value the combination of small-town familiarity and proximity to one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan regions. For people seeking a small school district and a quiet, agriculturally rooted community within commuting distance of the Metroplex, Maypearl represents a slower-paced option in Ellis County.