Wallace Chapel

Wallace Chapel, a rural community eleven miles north of Gilmer off U.S. Highway 271 in north central Upshur County, was settled sometime before 1900 around a church. In the mid-1930s the community had a school, a church, and number of houses. The school was closed after World War II, and in the mid-1960s only a church and a few widely scattered houses remained. No population estimates were available.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

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

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Wallace Chapel is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 32.88485120
Longitude: -94.96910360

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No