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Chambersville is located

Chambersville is located in Collin County<1>.


The location of Chambersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chambersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Chambersville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Chambersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chambersville - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Chambersville ...

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

  • Frisco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Little Elm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <4>
  • Wylie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
  • Prosper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <4>
  • Murphy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
  • Celina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Anna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>

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 Chambersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chambersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chambersville. 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 Chambersville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chambersville ...

Looking for more information about Chambersville? 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 Chambersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chambersville.

Adding Chambersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chambersville 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 Chambersville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Chambersville in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Chambersville post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chambersville.

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chambersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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