Forreston, TX

ZIP code 76041 covers Bardwell and surrounding rural parts of Ellis County, south of Ennis, Texas. Its best-known landmarks are Bardwell Lake and Bardwell Dam, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project on Waxahachie Creek. The reservoir’s public recreation areas support boating, fishing, camping, and picnicking, while the wider ZIP-code area is characterized by farmland, open spaces, and dispersed homes.