Pearson's Chapel, Texas Explained

Official Name:Pearson's Chapel, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Pearsons Chapel
Coordinates:31.1514°N -95.5433°W
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Name2:Houston
Established Date:Before 1900
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation M:98.75
Elevation Ft:324
Population Total:Dispersed
Population As Of:1990
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Pearson's Chapel was an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States, now a ghost town, 6miles west of Lovelady.[1] Only a Baptist church remains in the area. It was located at the intersection of FM 1280, FM 3151, and the old Huntsville Road

Education

The community of Pearson's Chapel is served by the Lovelady Independent School District.

Notable person

Charles Harrelson, contract killer who slew federal judge 'Maximum John' Wood and was the father of actor Woody, grew up one mile from Pearson's Chapel.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pearson's Chapel, TX. Handbook of Texas Online. Texas Historical Society. 10 September 2012.