Henry's Chapel is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 75 in 2000. It is located within the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.
Henry's Chapel, Texas | |
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  Henry's Chapel  Henry's Chapel | |
| Coordinates: 32°6′24″N 95°02′33″W / 32.10667°N 95.04250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034719[1] |
History
The area in what is known as Henry's Chapel today may have been settled by people from Arkansas in the early 1820s, who named it for a local church. It had two churches, two stores, and 75 residents in the mid-1930s. One of the stores and both churches closed, but it gained another church in the early 1990s. The population remained at 75 from 1990 through 2000.[2]
Geography
Henry's Chapel is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 13 and 856, 23 mi (37 km) northeast of Rusk in northeastern Cherokee County.[2]
Education
Henry's Chapel had its own school in 1897 and had 27 students.[2] Today, the community is served by the Carlisle Independent School District.