Watson Chapel is a neighbourhood in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is located at the fork of Highway 79 (Camden Road) and Highway 54 (Sulphur Springs Road), directly southwest of downtown Pine Bluff.
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History
Watson Chapel was once a frontier town named after Methodist minister Benjamin Watson, who settled in nearby Sulphur Springs in the 1870s. Watson later converted to Presbyterianism and founded a church and school which were named Watson's Chapel. On April 5, 1880, the school district was formed, with the school still meeting in Rev. Watson’s church until a separate school building was erected in 1898.
Education
Watson Chapel is served by the Watson Chapel School District.
References
Watson Chapel, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA