White Rock Chapel of Addison, Inc

The roots of White Rock Chapel of Addison trace back to enslaved families who gathered for worship along White Rock Creek. After Emancipation in 1865, these families continued meeting for prayer in the freedman’s community of Upper White Rock.

In 1884, after nearly twenty years of saving and sacrifice, five families pooled their resources to purchase property along the creek. The act displayed a fierce spirit for reconciliation as the families bought the land from a former slave owner, working to build off their shared faith.  

The congregation first gathered beneath a simple brush arbor before building a log church that became the spiritual and social anchor of the Upper White Rock community. 

In 1918, devastating floods forced the congregation to relocate to higher ground, on what is known today as Celestial Road. A local White landowner donated land for a new church and parsonage, worshiping alongside the congregation during an era largely defined by segregation and Jim Crow.

For more than a century, while enduring storms, racial tensions, fire, legal battles, and rapid development, White Rock Chapel has remained an anchor of faith, reconciliation, and perseverance in North Texas. We invite you to explore the story of White Rock Chapel, honor the generations who built it, and join us in preserving this sacred legacy for the future.