Johnson Chapel

Johnson Chapel, on Farm Road 49 ten miles west of Gilmer in western Upshur County, was probably settled before 1900. In the mid-1930s the community had a church, two businesses, and a number of houses. After World War II the businesses closed, and in the mid-1960s all that remained of the community was a church and a few scattered houses. In 1990 Johnson Chapel was a dispersed rural community.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Johnson Chapel is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Johnson Chapel is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 32.72291260
Longitude: -95.10855350

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No