Chronister, Texas

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Chronister is a ghost town located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.[1] The town is located north of Forest.[2]

History[edit]

Chronister was named for C. J. Chronister, a local lumber mill owner, with the community being built around his mill c1890s.[3] By 1910 the community was incorporated into nearby Wildhurst.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chronister | TX Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ Hammond, Murry (2016-04-11). East Texas Logging Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-5587-0.
  3. ^ "TSHA | Chronister, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-12-30.