Chronister is a

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located in Cherokee County,

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, United States. The town is located north of

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History

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

References

Geography of Cherokee County, Texas Ghost towns in East Texas {{CherokeeCountyTX-geo-stub