Leverett's Chapel, Texas

Leverett's Chapel
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°18′45″N94°55′22″W / 32.31250°N 94.92278°W / 32.31250; -94.92278
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Rusk
Elevation [1]	479 ft (146 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	75684
Area codes	903, 430
GNIS feature ID	2034770 [1]

Leverett's Chapel is an unincorporated community in northwestern Rusk County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas,^{[ citation needed ]} the community had a population of 450 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

Leverett's Chapel once had a Cherokee village located about a mile southwest. It was named for the Leverett family, who settled here in the 1850s after traveling here by oxcart from Savannah, Georgia, and lived in a log house. It consolidated into their colonial mansion in 1937. After moving there from Georgia, they also brought with them some slaves, cattle, and supplies to build plantations. They were also joined by families surnamed Christian, Russell, Hindman, Honzell, Chappell, Hinkle, Still, and Florence. Oil was then discovered here in December 1932, changing it from a cotton and farming community. New settlers lived in garages, tents, and other different homes. Its population was 450 from 1987 through 2000. ^[2]

Geography

Leverett's Chapel is located on Texas State Highway 42, 4 mi (6.4 km) from Overton and 7 mi (11 km) south of Kilgore in northwestern Rusk County. ^[2]

Education

E. A. Leverett and her family donated an acre of land for a combination school and church sometime before 1890. The school had 11 teachers employed. In 1933, it became the Leverett's Chapel Independent School District and had as many as 600 students in the 1933–1934 school year. The Starr-Bailey School was a separate school for Black students. It joined the Leverett's Chapel School in 1966 and had a 1:13 student-teacher ratio by the 1970s. ^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leverett's Chapel, Texas
2. Biesele, Megan. "Leverett's Chapel, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 3, 2023.