Elgin in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Elgin Methodist Church

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 22, 2018

1. Elgin Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1874 as the Elgin Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this was the first congregation started in the town of Elgin. A small frame sanctuary built here in 1882 was replaced by this Gothic revival structure. Built by local contractor J. C. Miller, it was completed in October 1906. Prominent features include its stairstep gable corbelling, small corner pinnacles around the larger towered entryway, and memorial art glass windows.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9182.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1906.

Location. 30° 20.988′ N, 97° 22.407′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of West 3rd Street and North Avenue B, on the right when traveling west on West 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 W 3rd St, Elgin TX 78621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church of Elgin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House (about 600 feet away); Elgin Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elgin World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Elgin (approx. half a mile away); Lund (approx. 4.1 miles away); Pleasant Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 22, 2018

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 22, 2018

3. Elgin Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.