Official Name: | Chambliss, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Chambliss |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Collin |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 610 |
Coordinates: | 33.2947°N -96.4953°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1379531 |
Chambliss is an unincorporated community in Collin County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Chambliss was named in honor of early settler Charles Chambliss. There was a gin, a church, and two stores here in 1900. A post office was established at Chambliss in 1898 and remained in operation until 1903, after which mail was sent to the community from nearby Anna. It had a population of 25 from 1933 through 2000.
Chambliss is located on Farm to Market Road 545, 7miles northeast of McKinney and 3miles southeast of Anna in northeastern Collin County.[1]
Chambliss had its own school in 1900. Today the community is served by the Melissa Independent School District. It is zoned for North Creek Elementary School, Melissa Middle School, and Melissa High School.