Chronister, Texas

Chronister is a ghost town located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.[1] The town is located north of Forest.[2]

History

Chronister was named for C. J. Chronister, a local lumber mill owner, with the community being built around his mill c1890s.[3] By 1910 the community was incorporated into nearby Wildhurst.

References

  1. ^ "Chronister | TX Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Hammond, Murry (April 11, 2016). East Texas Logging Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-5587-0.
  3. ^ "TSHA | Chronister, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

31°31′56″N 95°01′00″W / 31.5322°N 95.0168°W / 31.5322; -95.0168