Allen Chapel, Texas

Allen Chapel is a farming community in Houston County, Texas on Highway 7, 1 mile from Ratcliff. It was settled by recently freed slaves in the 1870s. A Methodist church was established there around 1900, and a school in 1910.[1]

References

  1. "Allen Chapel, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

Coordinates: 31°22′21″N 95°09′02″W / 31.37250°N 95.15056°W / 31.37250; -95.15056

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