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History in
a Pecan Shell
The community was
founded by freed slaves around 1870. Around 1900 an AME church was
formed and a building constructed on land bought from one Nat Allen
- the communities namesake. A school was built in 1910 although no
commercial district was developed. The community was quiet for the
remainder of the twentieth century, suffering no disasters of note.
The community continues to have descendants of the founding families
living in the area and maintains a community center as well as a church. |
Allen Chapel
Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Dustin
Martin, April 2018 |
Historical
Marker
Allen Chapel
Community
Emancipated slaves
of pioneer landowners in nearby communities established homes and
farms here in the 1870s. Life centered around the church and school
near this site. Land for the African Methodist Episcopal Church was
purchased from Nat Allen, one of the original church trustees, for
whom the community was named. The one-room schoolhouse was moved to
Kennard (3 mi. W) in 1968, but was
returned to the Allen Chapel Community in 1985. Descendants of many
of the original settlers still live here.
1986 |
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