Pearson's Chapel, Texas

Pearson's Chapel, Texas
Unincorporated community
Pearsons Chapel is located in Texas
Pearsons Chapel
Pearsons Chapel
Pearsons Chapel is located in the United States
Pearsons Chapel
Pearsons Chapel
Coordinates: 31°9′5″N 95°32′36″W / 31.15139°N 95.54333°W / 31.15139; -95.54333
CountyHouston
Elevation
324 ft (98.75 m)
Population
 (1990)
 • Total
Dispersed
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Pearson's Chapel was an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States, now a ghost town, 6 miles (10 km) west of Lovelady.[1] Only a Baptist church remains in the area. It was located at the intersection of FM 1280, FM 3151, and the old Huntsville Road

Education

The community of Pearson's Chapel is served by the Lovelady Independent School District.

Notable person

Charles Harrelson, contract killer who slew federal judge 'Maximum John' Wood and was the father of actor Woody, grew up one mile from Pearson's Chapel.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Pearson's Chapel, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas Historical Society. Retrieved September 10, 2012.