Pierces Chapel, Texas
Pierces Chapel (also Pierce's Chapel) is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.[1]
Pierces Chapel, Texas | |
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  Pierces Chapel  Pierces Chapel | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′44″N 95°22′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1889542[1] |
History
Pierces Chapel is on Farm to Market Road 747, 14 miles northwest of Rusk, Texas. The community was named for the Methodist church in the community which was named for Bishop George Foster Pierce of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who preached there, when he was going to the annual Texas state conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[2]
Notes
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Cherokee County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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