Pelham Community

First called Forks of the Creek, this town was settled by Black families after 1866. Wesley United Methodist Church, which housed the first school, was organized in 1878 and moved near the present cemetery in 1890. Brown's Chapel A. M. E. Church was formed in 1905 and Union Baptist in 1916. Granted a post office in 1898, the town was renamed Pelham by postmaster Lewis Richie's wife for her home in Alabama. Population peaked at 350 in 1926. The post office, schools, stores, cotton gin, and telephone company that served the village are now gone, but the community heritage remains strong. (1975)

Pelham Community is a historical marker in Frost, Navarro County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9593, -96.8093 near Frost. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pelham Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pelham Cemetery, Union Hill Cemetery, and Barnett-Burnett Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349011621. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.