Chalk Hill, Texas Explained

Official Name:Chalk Hill, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Chalk Hill
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rusk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:394
Coordinates:32.3528°N -94.6511°W
Area Code:430, 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379527

Chalk Hill is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

The area in what is known as Chalk Hill today was first settled around 1875. It had a store and only 25 residents in the 1940s. The National Weather Service established a radar site in Chalk Hill to forecast weather in the area in 1978. Its population was 200 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Chalk Hill is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1716, 2164 and 2166, 15miles northeast of Henderson, 8miles south of Longview, and 6miles northwest of Tatum in northeastern Rusk County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Tatum Independent School District.

Media

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chalk Hill, TX. Biesele. Megan. 2023-01-07. tshaonline.org.
  2. Web site: Chalk Hill, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2023-01-07.