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Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson Chambers (1802-1865) to whom the first land grant within present Ellis County was made in 1834 by the Mexican government also known as Howe's Settlement in honor of William R. Howe, first settler in the region in 1843. An early post office in Robertson County first county seat of Navarro county, 1846-1848.
Chambers' Creek is a historical marker in Forreston, Ellis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2405, -96.8698 near Forreston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Forreston Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of The Plantation Home of Edward H. Tarrant, Hardeman Family Cemetery, and Hooks Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007088. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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