Chambersville is an unincorporated community in

Collin County Collin County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas- Fort Worth- Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and a small portion of the city of Dallas is in the county. At the 2020 United States census, the county's popula ...

, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the

Handbook of Texas The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). History The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...

, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Chambersville was named for Elisha Chambers, who relocated to the area from North Carolina in 1847. He received a land grant from Peter's Colony for of land along the east fork of the Trinity River in 1850. Three years later, he gave land to build a church and cemetery. A post office was established at Chambersville in 1894 and remained in operation until 1903, with Jacob Bryan serving as postmaster. In 1903, mail was routed to McKinney. Its population was 40 from the 1950s through 2000. On April 22, 1968, an F1 tornado struck Chambersville.

Geography

Chambersville is located on Farm to Market Road 543 overlooking the Blackland Prairies, north of McKinney in northwestern

Education

Chambersville had its own school in 1853. Today the community is served by the McKinney Independent School District. It is zoned for Naomi Press Elementary School, Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School, and McKinney North High School.

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* * Unincorporated communities in Collin County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{CollinCountyTX-geo-stub