Oak Lawn in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Oak Lawn United Methodist Church
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
1. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church Marker
An Oak Lawn settler, the Rev. Marcus H. Cullum (1822-85), preached in a grove on Turtle Creek until citizens built a school-church house here on site given by the Dickason-Sale family. At opening of that building, Sept. 20, 1874, the Rev. M. H. Cullum founded the Oak Lawn Methodist Episcopal Church, south. A larger building with spires was erected in 1889. The present structure was built 1911-15, and enlarged in 1928 and 1950. Church name has been altered by changes in national organization. Membership has grown from 20 in 1874 to more than 2,000.
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6803.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 48.522′ N, 96° 48.514′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Oak Lawn. Marker is on Oak Lawn Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3014 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas TX 75219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Hickman Miller House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crossroads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert E. Lee Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Dallas Baby Camp
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Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
2. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
3. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
