Chronister, Texas

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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″N95°01′00″W / 31.5322°N 95.0168°W / 31.5322; -95.0168


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