Pierces Chapel, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pierces Chapel, Texas
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 Pierces Chapel, Texas
Location in Texas
Pierces Chapel, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1889542 |
Pierces Chapel (also known as Pierce's Chapel) is a small, unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. An unincorporated community is a place that doesn't have its own local government. Instead, it's usually managed by the county.
Discovering Pierces Chapel's Past
Pierces Chapel is located in the eastern part of Texas. You can find it about 14 miles northwest of a town called Rusk, Texas. It sits along Farm to Market Road 747.
How Pierces Chapel Got Its Name
The community of Pierces Chapel was named after a local church. This church was a Methodist chapel. It got its name from a very important person.
That person was Bishop George Foster Pierce. He was a leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Pierce once preached at this chapel. He was on his way to a big meeting for the Methodist Church in Texas. Because of his visit, the church, and later the community, took his name.
