Freestone County, Texas
Towns



Harrison Chapel
                         
   Harrison Chapel was one of the oldest communities in Freestone County 
established in 1850. Harrison Chapel was a church community two miles off Farm 
Road 489 that runs between Dew and Lanely. Harrison Chapel roughly four miles 
southwest of Dew in south central Freestone County. 
   Harrison Chapel was south of Farm Road 489 between Dew and Lanely.  Turn going
south on 461 and then turn left on 411.  Continue down 411 a number of miles
until you arrive at the cemetery.
   In June 1855, George Harrison deeded ten acres of land for the Harrison Chapel
church. That year the Harrison Chapel Methodist Church was organized. There was 
also a cemetery at the community. In 1870 the community's church moved to Dew. 
   160 registered voters cast their ballot at the Harrison Chapel voting precinct
for the 1886 election. This was the fourth largest voting population in the 
county that year (even ahead of Wortham). At one time Harrison Chapel had a 
school, which recorded an enrollment of twenty-seven in 1893. 
   During the 1930s the community had only a few scattered dwellings, and by the
1960s only the Harrison Chapel cemetery remained. In 1989 the community was no 
longer shown on the county highway map. 

Churches:
Harrison Chapel Methodist Church 
  (started 1850, landed deeded for church in June 1855, moved to Sunshine in 1870)

School:  
Harrison Chapel School 
  (appears in list of Free Public Schools for the County on Jan. 1872 taught 
    by W.L. Rigsby)
   36 students in 1887 
   27 pupils in 1893

Social Organizations:
   Harrison Chapel Grange #374 (existed in 1888, met at Sunshine Church)
    (a.k.a. National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry)
    (On June 10, 1886, the Harrison Chapel Grange hosted the countywide Grange, 
        Freestone County Pomona Grange.)
         
  Harrison Farmers Alliance #1562 (existed in 1888, met at Harrison Chapel church
building)


Cemeteries:
Harrison Chapel Cemetery

Businesses:


Former Residents:


Known people in Harrison Chapel were:
Acuff, H. D.
Anderson, Mrs.
Black, Benjamin
Blain, J. G.
Blain, W. G.
Campbell, J. M.
Chandler, R. F.
Chandler, William A.
Clark, J. R.
Compton, William S.
Dare, G. J.
Donaldson, Barney
Eubanks, Rev. A. M. (preaching 2nd Sabbath at Harrison Chapel church)
Harrison, Miss Fannie
Harrison, George
Harrison, Joe
Harrison, Vincent
Heatly, R. H.
Johnson, J. L.
Johnson, Noblet
Littlepage, Rev. S. C. (preaching 3rd Sabbath at Harrison Chapel church)
Oglesby, J. P.
Risgby, Mrs. (moved to Buffalo)
Risgby, W. L.
Self, Mrs.
Steen, Isaac H.
White, J. M.
Williford, Professor E. E.