Chalk Hill, Texas

Chalk Hill is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

Chalk Hill, Texas
Unincorporated community
Chalk Hill is located in Texas
Chalk Hill
Chalk Hill
Chalk Hill is located in the United States
Chalk Hill
Chalk Hill
Coordinates: 32°21′10″N 94°39′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRusk
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1379527[1]

History

The area in what is known as Chalk Hill today was first settled around 1875. It had a store and only 25 residents in the 1940s. The National Weather Service established a radar site in Chalk Hill to forecast weather in the area in 1978. Its population was 200 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Chalk Hill is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1716, 2164 and 2166, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Henderson, 8 mi (13 km) south of Longview, and 6 mi (9.7 km) northwest of Tatum in northeastern Rusk County.[3]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Tatum Independent School District.

Media

Notes
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalk Hill, Texas
  2. Biesele, Megan. "Chalk Hill, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. "Chalk Hill, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2023.


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