Near Atlanta in Cass County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Law's Chapel
Methodist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, November 7, 2020
1. Law's Chapel Marker
First Protestant Church in area. Founded in 1853 by George Law and wife Martha, pioneers from Georgia. Members first worshipped under a brush arbor, then in a log structure. In 1859 joined Methodist Conference. Began present building 1869.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9824.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 33° 6.001′ N, 94° 13.771′ W. Marker is near Atlanta, Texas, in Cass County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2328 half a mile north of U.S. 59, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4065 FM 2328, Atlanta TX 75551, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laws Chapel Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Cass County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bessie Coleman (approx. 3.8 miles away); World War II Memorial of Atlanta, TX (approx. 3.9 miles away); Pine Crest Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Atlanta Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Methodist Church. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on November 24, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 7, 2020
2. Law's Chapel Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 7, 2020
3. Law's Chapel - United Methodist Church
Laws Chapel Cemetery is located to the south of the church.
Photographed by James Hulse, November 7, 2020
4. Law's Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 24, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
