Pierces Chapel, Texas
| Pierces Chapel, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pierces Chapel, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′44″N 95°22′34″W / 31.87889°N 95.37611°WCoordinates: 31°52′44″N 95°22′34″W / 31.87889°N 95.37611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1889542[1] |
Pierces Chapel (also Pierce's Chapel) is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
Pierces Chapel is on Farm Road 747, 14 miles northwest of Rusk, Texas. The community was named for the Methodist church in the community which was named for Bishop George Foster Pierce of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who preached there, when he was going to the annual Texas state conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[2]
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