Chambersville is an

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, located in the

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. According to the

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, 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

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in 1847. He received a land grant from

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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

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in northwestern

Education

Chambersville had its own school in 1853. Today the community is served by the

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. It is zoned for Naomi Press Elementary School, Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School, and

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