Historical Marker
Chappell Hill
Historical marker location:
Chappell Hill, Texas
( At the intersection of US 290 and FM 1155, NE corner, Chappell Hill.)
Founded 1847. Named for Robert Chappell, an 1841 settler. Early education center, with Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute, 1852, and Soule University, 1850.
Male students marched away to Civil War in 1861. C.S.A. Quartermaster Depot located here.