Chambersville in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Chambersville Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

1. Chambersville Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Elisha and Margaret Ann (Mannon) Chambers came to Texas from Indiana in 1847. Their infant son Lewis Cass Chambers died in 1853 and they donated the land on which he was interred for a cemetery and school. This site was once at the crossroads of a busy farm community of several homes near a cotton gin, school, church, and two general stores, one with a post office. Those buried here served their community and country as storekeepers, schoolteachers, postmasters, farmers, blacksmiths, soldiers, homemakers and musicians. The school was moved in 1931 and the first burial in that section took place in 1941. In 1999, about 950 graves graced Chambersville Cemetery. It continues to serve surrounding communities and remains a chronicle of Collin County history.

Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14944.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 33° 18.377′ N, 96° 38.155′ W. Marker is in Chambersville, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of County Highway 281 and County Highway 206, on the right when traveling north on County Highway 281. The marker is located at the intersection

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of the two roads. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6869 County Road 206, McKinney TX 75071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chambersville Methodist Church (a few steps from this marker); Chambersville (within shouting distance of this marker); Gus Wilson (approx. 1.8 miles away); Melissa Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Coffman Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Christian Church of Weston (approx. 3.6 miles away); Corner Post of Uncle Charlie Wysong's Blacksmith Shop (approx. 3.8 miles away); Highland Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersville.

Also see . . . Chambersville, TX.

TX.Chambersville is on a hill overlooking the rich farmland of the Blackland Prairies, near Farm Road 543 seven miles north of McKinney in northwestern Collin County. The town was named in honor of Elisha Chambers, a native of North Carolina who arrived in the county in 1847. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on March 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Chambersville Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

2. The Chambersville Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Chambersville Cemetery and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

3. The view of the Chambersville Cemetery and Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.