San Augustine in San Augustine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 2, 2025
1. Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Site of the first Methodist Episcopal Church erected in the Republic of Texas. Corner stone laid, January 7, 1838 with the usages of the Masonic Order. The Reverend Littelton Fowler and General Thomas J. Rusk delivered Addresses.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 7610.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 7, 1838.
Location. 31° 31.762′ N, 94° 6.384′ W. Marker is in San Augustine, Texas, in San Augustine County. It is on East Main Street (State Highway 21/147) near South Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Augustine TX 75972, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Louis Crocket (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Col. Stephen William Blount (about 400 feet away); Christ Church (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); Home of Matthew Cartwright (about 500 feet away); Cullen House (about 700 feet away); Site of San Augustine University (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Augustine.
More about this marker. Marker in a utility right of way, between 2 private yards, about 150 feet off the road.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
2. Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
3. Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 2, 2025
4. Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 4. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
