Marker Inscription
Emancipated slaves of pioneer landowners in nearby communities established homes and farms here in the 1870s. Life centered around the church and school near this site. Land for the African Methodist Episcopal Church was purchased from Nat Allen, one of the original church trustees, for whom the community was named. The one-room schoolhouse was moved to Kennard (3 mi. W) in 1968, but was returned to the Allen Chapel Community in 1985. Descendants of many of the original settlers still live here.
About this site
Allen Chapel Community is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3804, -95.1461. The nearest cataloged historic site is Four C Mill (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Coltharp, Ratcliff, and Antioch.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225009467. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
