Welcome to Chalk Mountain ...

Chalk Mountain is located

Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalk Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

A typical abbreviation for Chalk Mountain: Chalk Mtn. (or less commonly used: Chalk Mntn.)

Chalk Mountain is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Chalk Mountain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Chalk Mountain: (254)

Communities Also Named Chalk Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Chalk Mountain: This one is located in Erath County and the other is located in Somervell County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chalk Mountain.

Communities near Chalk Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chalk Mountain.

• Stephenville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
  • Stephenville is located in Erath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenville <3>
• Glen Rose
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rose
  • Glen Rose is located in Somervell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rose <3>
• Hico
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Hico is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <3>
• Tolar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar
  • Tolar is located in Hood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolar <3>
• Walnut Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <3>
• Iredell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
  • Iredell is located in Bosque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <3>
• Glass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glass is located in Somervell County
• Paluxy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
  • Paluxy is located in Hood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <3>
• Duffau
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Duffau is located in Erath County
• Hill City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Hood County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chalk Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalk Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chalk Mountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chalk Mountain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalk Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Chalk Mountain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chalk Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Chalk Mountain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chalk Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chalk Mountain.

Adding Chalk Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chalk Mountain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chalk Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chalk Mountain post office opened in 1886.

We also found Chalk Mountain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalk Mountain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chalk Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/