Chalk Mountain in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Chalk Mountain Masonic Lodge #894 A.F. & A.M.
Photographed by James Hulse, November 6, 2026
1. Chalk Mountain Masonic Lodge #894 A.F. & A.M. Marker
Fourteen charter members organized Chalk Mountain Masonic Lodge on Dec. 8, 1904. Joe Dotson was elected the first Worshipful Master. Lodge member J.H. Underwood built a two-story frame building by 1908 with a first floor grocery store and second story lodge assembly space. Meetings occurred on Saturdays on or after a full moon. The store closed in the 1930s but the lodge continued to meet on the upper floor until 1989. Stacy Bright donated a new one-acre site about 1/4 mile away. At the new location, the lodge built a concrete block first floor, then moved the original historic second floor on May 6, 1989. The lodge continues with a dedicated band of Masons in service to the area.
Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23579.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1989.
Location. 32° 9.249′ N, 97° 54.479′ W. Marker is in Chalk Mountain, Texas, in Erath County. It is on County Road 198 0.1 miles south of U.S. 67, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 Comanchería, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chalk Mountain Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Johnsville Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); Pony Creek Cemetery (approx. 7.4 miles away); Pony Creek Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Lanham Mill Community (approx. 7.7 miles away); An Ancient Story (approx. 8.4 miles away); Ancient Secrets Revealed (approx. 8.4 miles away); Tyrannosaurus rex (approx. 8.4 miles away).
Photographed by James Hulse, November 6, 2026
2. Chalk Mountain Masonic Lodge #894 A.F. & A.M. and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
