Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel was just off Farm Road 229 six miles northwest of Crockett in west central Houston County. It was settled after the Civil War. A school began operating before 1897, when it had an enrollment of fifty-four. In the mid-1930s the small community had a church, the school, a cemetery, and a number of houses. After World War II the school was consolidated with Crockett school, and by the early 1990s only a church, a cemetery, and a few widely scattered houses remained in the area.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

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

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Wesley Chapel is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 31.37240160
Longitude: -95.53994990

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No