Chappell Hill in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Chappell Hill Female College Bell
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
1. Chappell Hill Female College Bell Marker
Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute (founded 1850) pioneered in higher learning in Texas. Under Methodist Church after 1854. Women's branch was chartered separately, 1856. Rebuilt after a fire in 1871; this bell, cast 1873, is only relic of the old college, closed in 1912.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8321.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 30° 8.455′ N, 96° 15.163′ W. Marker is in Chappell Hill, Texas, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Poplar Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located to the left of the front door of the Chappell Hill Heritage Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9220 Poplar Street, Chappell Hill TX 77426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Chappell Hill College (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Providence Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Old Rock Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Farmers State Bank and Reinstein Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chappell Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Chappell Hill Female College. Chappell Hill Female College, in Chapell Hill, Texas, in Washington County, began as Chappell Hill Institute, founded on land donated by Jacob and Mary Haller in 1850. It received a charter from the legislature on February 9, 1852, as a nondenominational school called Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on January 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
2. Chappell Hill Female College Bell and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
3. The view of the Chappell Hill Female College
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
4. The Chappell Hill Female College's Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
