Wolf Creek in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wheatland Methodist Church
Photographed by Kayla Harper, August 9, 2020
1. Wheatland Methodist Church Marker
Founded in 1847, year after Texas joined the United States. Known as the oldest Methodist Church west of Trinity River. Built on present site, 1859. Enlarged building, 1912, adding steeple, stained glass windows.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6919.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 32° 38.981′ N, 96° 51.26′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Wolf Creek. It can be reached from South Hampton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8000 S Hampton Road, Dallas TX 75232, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wheatland Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Daniel Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Nance Farm (approx. 2½ miles away); History of the Duncanville Historical Park Windmill (approx. 3 miles away); Music Room (approx. 3 miles away); Duncanville
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Photographed by Kayla Harper, August 9, 2020
2. Wheatland Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, August 9, 2020
3. Wheatland Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
