Bettie in Upshur County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bettie Methodist Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. Bettie Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation was organized and a sanctuary built at this site in 1892 principally through the efforts of brothers Jeff and Hillard Parish. According to local tradition, the sanctuary (one of the first buildings in Bettie) probably replaced the abandoned or disbanded Parish Chapel Methodist Church which was located about two miles west of here. In addition to religious services, the community's first school and popular singing and music lessons were held in the sanctuary for several decades after its completion. This congregation continues to serve the community.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11300.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 32° 48.538′ N, 94° 57.684′ W. Marker is in Bettie, Texas, in Upshur County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2088 west of Cougar Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1130 FM2088, Gilmer TX 75644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Jefferson-Quitman Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); C.S.A Hat Factory (approx. 5.4 miles away); Ragland Clinic-Hospital (approx. 5½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Gilmer

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(approx. 5½ miles away); Upshur County Bell (approx. 5.6 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Gilmer (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Looney School (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Bettie United Methodist Church & marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Bettie United Methodist Church & marker

Bettie Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

3. Bettie Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.