Chandler
Chandler, Texas
Chandler is twenty-five miles northeast of Athens in northeastern Henderson County. The area, originally inhabited by Caddo Indians, was settled in 1859 by Alphonso H. Chandler as a one-store town called Stillwater, two miles north of what is now the site of Chandler. A post office was established in April 1873 and was named after Chandler in 1880. Around that time he donated land to the Texas and St. Louis Railway, and a settlement, named for him, developed by the tracks. By 1890 the town had a cotton gin, a mill, a school, and two churches. In 1910 the community incorporated. Chandler had two schools: one that in 1904 had two teachers and an enrollment of ninety-one White students, and another that in 1905 had one teacher and thirty-seven Black students. By 1936 Chandler had 624 residents, three churches, two schools, and some twenty businesses, including the Times weekly newspaper, a canning factory, and a crate factory. By that time fruit farming had replaced cotton as the main source of income. The community's first mayor was elected in 1960, and in 1989 the town reported a population of 1,680 and forty businesses. In 1991 Chandler reported 1,678 residents and eighty-four businesses. In 2000 the population was 2,099.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Chandler is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Stillwater)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.30487400
- Longitude
- -95.47881600
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
Yes
Photos of Chandler and surrounding areas
Chandler, Texas
Main Library in the City of Chandler, located in the northeast corner of Henderson County, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.

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Chandler by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Chandler
Pop. | Year | Source |
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3,275 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
3,118 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
2,734 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
2,099 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
1,630 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |